Algorithms For Dummies

1. 

Locate the downloaded copy of Anaconda on your system.

The name of this file varies, but normally it appears as 

Anaconda3-4.2.0- 

Windows-x86.exe

 for 32-bit systems and 

Anaconda3-4.2.0-Windows-x86_64.

exe

 for 64-bit systems. The version number is embedded as part of the filename. 

In this case, the filename refers to version 4.2.0, which is the version used for this 

book. If you use some other version, you may experience problems with the 

source code and need to make adjustments when working with it.

2. 

Double-click the installation file.

(You may see an Open File – Security Warning dialog box that asks whether 

you want to run this file. Click Run if you see this dialog box pop up.) You see 

an Anaconda 4.2.0 Setup dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure 3-1. 

The exact dialog box that you see depends on which version of the Anaconda 

installation program you download. If you have a 64-bit operating system, 

using the 64-bit version of Anaconda is always best so that you obtain the best 

possible performance. This first dialog box tells you when you have the 64-bit 

version of the product.