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Miniforge3 for Windows
Create isolated Python environments and manage conda-forge packages with Miniforge3, a minimal Windows installer for conda and mamba.
- Operating system
- Windows 10 or later
- Architecture
- x86_64 (64-bit)
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- EXE installer
Exact minimum Windows 10 build is unspecified. Use the Linux installer, not this Windows EXE, inside WSL.
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What is Miniforge3?
Miniforge3 provides the conda and mamba command-line tools with conda-forge configured as the default and only package channel. It suits developers who want a small starting environment rather than a broad collection of preinstalled applications. Create separate environments for projects, install their dependencies, and choose a Python version independently of the base environment.
On Windows, the default installer choices make the commands available through Miniforge Prompt. Using them in other terminals requires shell initialization or appropriate PATH configuration. The publisher warns that adding the full installation to PATH can conflict with other software, and recommends an installation directory without spaces or special characters. The linked EXE targets x86_64 Windows 10 or later; the publisher does not identify an exact minimum Windows 10 build.
What it offers
- Install conda and mamba together with their dependencies.
- Use conda-forge as the preconfigured default and only package channel.
- Create isolated project environments with conda create or mamba create.
- Install additional packages with conda install or mamba install.
- Create environments with Python versions different from the base environment.
Good to know
- Default Windows installer choices expose conda and mamba through Miniforge Prompt; other shells need configuration.
- The publisher warns about conflicts from adding the installation to PATH and issues with spaces or special characters in the installation path.
- Windows 10 or later is required, but the exact minimum Windows 10 build is not specified.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Miniforge3 - Download — served Windows product page ↗Retrieved
- Miniforge — publisher README ↗Retrieved
- Download the conda-forge Installer — publisher catalog ↗Retrieved
- Miniforge LICENSE — installer and bundled package terms ↗Retrieved
- Release 26.9.4-1 — conda-forge/miniforge ↗Retrieved
- Issue Regarding Mamba Initialization in Windows PowerShell · Issue #703 · conda-forge/miniforge · GitHub ↗Retrieved
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