installing python 2.7 package with anaconda

Question

I am trying to figure out how to install packages for the first time. I have downloaded Python 2.7 with the Anaconda distribution. When I go to terminal and I type:

pip install pandas-datareader

I see a message that the package was installed successfully. However, when I enter:

import pandas-datareader as pdr

into Spyder, I get the error:

No module named pandas-datareader

I think this might be because I am not installing the package in the right directory. I also tried:

 conda install -c anaconda pandas-datareader

and got the same result. I know there are many posts about installing packages, but I am looking for a super basic beginner explanation for how to troubleshoot this. What directory should I save packages in? How do I navigate to that directory? How do I use terminal to download the package into that directory, etc.

pip 9.0.1 from /Users/my_name/anaconda2/lib/python2.7/site-packages (python 2.7) — LauraF, Nov 09 '17 at 01:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '17 at 02:25

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Conda installs any package to a conda environment and pip installs python packages to any environment. Your best bet is to create an environment and conda install to that. For example,

conda create -n py35
activate py35
conda install package_name

Typing these into the command line will set up your environment, activate it, and install whatever package you want.

answered Nov 09 '17 at 02:25

Asher Mancinelli

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I just tried this, and I am still getting the "No module named pandas_datareader" error. – LauraF Nov 10 '17 at 03:09
Are you in a conda environment? – Asher Mancinelli Nov 10 '17 at 03:12
I am importing the module in Spyder, the IDE which came with anaconda. How do I check what environment I am programming in? – LauraF Nov 10 '17 at 18:42
Ohh you’re in spyder, I thought you were working from the command line. This should help: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10741803/8500590 – Asher Mancinelli Nov 10 '17 at 19:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 17 '17 at 00:45

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After following your link, I got it to work by entering

!pip install pandas-datareader

in the Spyder Ipython console!

answered Nov 17 '17 at 00:45

LauraF

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