PyCharm

This is a sandbox for setting up and using PyCharm as a potential replacement for Spyder.

Installing Python and PyCharm

• Install Anaconda Download page
• Install Kite
• Update Anaconda

conda update conda
conda update --all

• Get PyCharm for Anaconda Download page
  • Students can use the Professional Edition for free for school use
  • For the "plugiun Setup"
    • You will likely want the 64-bit launcher shortcut created
    • You will likely also want the Add "Open Folder as Project"
    • For the Start Menu Folder, leaving this as JetBrains is fine
    • Pick your theme; there is more information below about different ways to configure appearance
    • You will not need any of the additional plugins.
    • You will not need any of the additional tools.
• At "Welcome to PyCharm" window, click "Configure" at bottom right and then "Settings"
  • Project Interpreter
    • At top right, click settings gear icon and then Add
      • In Conda Environment, pick latest Python version available
      • Select the path to Conda Executable and navigate to something similar to:

C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\Scripts\conda.exe

• Once you navigate to your USER folder, you may have to manually type "AddData" in the path window since that folder is typically hidden.

• • • After that is added, there should be a list of packages; you will need to add some to this so click the + near the top right. Once the available packages window comes up

Starting a new project

• Create New Project
  • Pick or create a new folder to work in
  • Use existing interpreter for newest version of Python
  • From View menu, pick Scientific mode
  • From File menu, pick New then Python File. Give the file a name and hit return.

• Other settings: In File, go to Settings
• Build, Execution, Deployment
  • In Console, pick "Use existing console"
• Tools -> Python Scientific -> Uncheck Show plots in tool window

Most of the time when you change settings you will need to restart the console for them to be applied.