<sub-command> --help

List help on a particular <sub-command>

create -n <env-name>

create -p <env-name>

Create a Conda environment - this can be empty or pre-install packages.

-n create in the configured default location. Typically ~/.conda/envs but can be configured using .condarc

-p create in the current working directory.

create -p <env-name> --clone <env-to-clone>

Clone an existing environment.

activate <env-name>

If created using -n, then <env-name> can simply be the name of that environment.

If created using -p then the absolute path must be defined.

An environment must be activated to use it.

deactivate

Deactivate an environment to finish using it.

search <package-name>

search <channel-name>::<package-name>

Search for a <package-name> within the current configured channels.

By convention, R packages will be named <r-package-name>

install <package-name>[=<version>]

Conda install a package. If a <version> is not defined then a version that works with your environment, and typically the latest, will be installed.

info

List the current configuration of your miniconda3 environment.

This includes: channel URLs, package cache folder location and envs directories locations.

env list

info --envs

List known Conda environments.

Displays what is defined within the ~/.conda/environments.txt file.

config --add channels <channel-name>

Add a channel to your .condarc file that will automatically be search within.

env export > <filename>.yml

Export into a readable text file the current environment.

env create -p <env-name> --file <filename>.yml

Create a new Conda environment importing from a previously exported .yml file.