Install Conda
Follow the steps below depending on your platform to install Miniforge. If you run into issues during these steps, please visit our Conda Troubleshooting guide.
Linux Users:
curl -L -O https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh bash Miniforge3-Linux-x86_64.sh -b -p ~/miniforgeMacintosh Users with Apple Silicon processors:
curl -L -O https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-arm64.sh bash Miniforge3-MacOSX-arm64.sh -b -p ~/miniforge
Apple will cease support for all Intel based Macintosh machines in 2026, as will we at that time.
read: As our Continuous Integration Intel machines break, they are replaced with Apple Silicon. This will limit our ability to test new features for Intel compatibility.
Macintosh Users with Intel processors:
curl -L -O https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86_64.sh
bash Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86_64.sh -b -p ~/miniforge
With Miniforge installed in your home directory, export PATH so that it may be used:
export PATH=$HOME/miniforge/bin:$PATH
Now that we can execute conda, initialize it and then exit the terminal:
conda init --all
exit
Upon restarting your terminal, you should see your prompt prefixed with (base). This indicates you are in the base environment, and Conda is ready for operation:
$ (base) ~>
The next thing you should do after a fresh install, is perform an update to the base Conda environment:
conda update --all --yes
Add INL's public channel to gain access to INL's Conda package library:
conda config --add channels https://conda.software.inl.gov/public
If you find yourself using sudo commands while engaging Conda commands... something is not right. The most common reason for needing sudo is due to an improper Conda installation. Conda should be installed to your home directory, without any use of sudo.
Install NCRC Client
The NCRC client is available via INL's public Conda channel repository.
The ncrc client must be installed and used while in the (base) Conda environment. The only exception to this, is when one performs an update (described later).
Add INL Conda Repository channel:
conda config --add channels https://conda.software.inl.gov/public
conda install ncrc