===== Using Anaconda on the Cluster =====

Before using anaconda, it's required to load the correct environment module, either on the login node (for preparation) or in your **[[:slurm:sbatch]]** submit scripts.

==== Loading Anaconda Environment ====
Use the following command to load Anaconda2 (with python 2.7) :
<code bash>
module load anaconda2/2020.11
source activate
</code>
or for loading Anaconda3 (with python 3.8) :
<code bash>
module load anaconda3/2020.11
source activate
</code>

==== Updating pip ====
To safely use pip, please install/update it in the active conda environment first :
<code bash>
conda install pip
</code>
==== Installing Packages ====
For anaconda (or miniconda) you can create separated environments :
<code bash>
conda create -y -n <my-conda-env>
</code>
After this you can install directly the package in the new environment :
<code bash>
conda install <PackageName> -n <my-conda-env>
</code>
or install it after activation of your environment :
<code bash>
conda activate <my-conda-env>
conda install <PackageName>
</code>

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