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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:
- At top right, click settings gear icon and then Add
- Project Interpreter
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, you will want to add:
- numpy, scipy, matplotlib, pandas
- Build, Execution, Deployment
- In Console, pick "Use existing console"
Starting a new project
- Create New Project
- Pick or create a new folder to work in
- Use existing interpreter for newest version of Python
Once the project window opens and after indexing is complete:
- From View menu, pick Scientific mode
- From File menu, pick New then Python File. Give the file a name and hit return.
- In File, go to Settings
- 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.