1. Install Anaconda, Minimum version 4.2.0

2. No need for separate python installation, Anaconda takes care of python installation.

3. Anaconda should be in the PATH.

i. This can be conveniently achieved by enabling “Anaconda in PATH” checkbox during Anaconda installation else,

ii. Manually set Anaconda in the PATH environment variable by adding the following to the path

iii. <ANACONDA_BASE>; <ANACONDA_BASE>\Library\mingw-w64\bin; <ANACONDA_BASE>\Library\usr\bin; <ANACONDA_BASE>\Library\bin; <ANACONDA_BASE>\Scripts;