Connect Spyder to non-conda environment

[Chris P]

Hi, I've installed the Spyder standalone package on my Windows 10 computer.

I would like to install the "openpyxl" module, and appreciate that I will need to install a fresh Python environment, and then connect Spyder to it.

The FAQ (here: https://docs.spyder-ide.org/current/faq.html#using-packages-installer) states that either Anaconda or Miniconda needs to be installed, and listed certain paths that must be used.

However, the installation guide (here: https://docs.spyder-ide.org/current/installation.html) states that "an external Python distribution (such as Anaconda, Miniconda, Miniforge/Mambaforge, WinPython or Python.org)" can be used.

I do not have the ability to install Anaconda or Miniconda on my work computer. Grateful if you could please provide instructions on how I can connect Spyder to a non-conda environment.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[Carlos Córdoba]

Hi,

We make reference to Anaconda/Miniconda a lot because the process to install/updates packages is way more robust and reliable than using pip. However, the instructions to connect Spyder to a non-conda Python distribution/environment are basically the same as with conda.

In other words, wherever you see a conda install foo command, you need to change it to pip install foo.

Cheers,
Carlos

El 30/11/22 a las 10:47, 'Chris P' via spyder escribió:

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[Alonso Palomino]

Hi Chris P.
I am a Linux user, I have installed Spyder without using Anaconda.

I think the process in Windows can be similar:

1. Create a virtual environment in a directory, for example, C:\test
2. Activate the virtual environment in C:\test
3. With the virtual environment enabled in C:\test install Spyder with the command "<code>pip3 install spyder</code>"
4. In the same way you can install the module "openpyxl" with the command "<code>pip3 install openpyxl</code>"

You can see the detailed process in this link: <a href="http://www.google.com"><code>Install Spyder5</code></a>

I hope it is useful for you
All the best

[Chris P]

Thank you both for the explanations.

Carlos - Thank you. As per your suggestion, I managed to get the standalone Spyder package to connect to an external Python.org distribution, by simply following the same instructions, but using "pip" instead of "conda".

Alonso - I appreciate the alternative suggestion you provided. I already had the standalone Spyder package installed, and so was keen to use this, but appreciate that I could install Spyder using "pip" instead.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Carlos Córdoba]

Hi Chris,

I'm really glad you were able to make this use case work for you using pip.


Cheers,
Carlos

El 22/12/22 a las 13:38, 'Chris P' via spyder escribió:

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