Getting ArcPy to work with Anaconda?

Welcome to the world of ArcGIS, a powerful geospatial software suite used for mapping, analysis, and visualization of geographic data. To harness the full potential of ArcGIS, it is recommended to set up a Conda environment, which is a virtual environment that allows you to manage and isolate the dependencies required for your ArcGIS projects. In this introduction, we will guide you through the process of setting up a Conda environment to work with both ArcGIS 10.x and ArcGIS Pro, the two main versions of ArcGIS currently in use.

Set up Anaconda with ArcGIS 10.x

· Install Anaconda without fouling the Windows environment.

· Configure Anaconda with the particular add-ons you want, and

· Configure ArcGIS’s Python so that it is aware of the appropriate Anaconda content.

1) Install Anaconda for All Users

1. Go to https://www.anaconda.com/products/distribution

2. Download the 32-bit version of Anaconda (Python 2.7): Anaconda2–2019.10-Windows-x86.exe

3. In the install dialogs:

· Select install for All Users

· Install to a folder by default (C:\Users\trant\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda2)