How to run powershell script in anaconda prompt?

Question

I am using a windows pc with no admin rights. Python is installed but only works in anaconda prompt and not in normal cmd prompt because it is not added to path. Since I have no admin rights I cannot add it.

I have a fairly simple powershell script that runs a bunch of python scripts:

cd mydir
python script1
"script 1 done"
python script2
"finished"

EDIT: Right now, I open anaconda prompt and manually paste the script in and hit enter. Everything works perfect. Is there a way to do that in powershell, i.e. tell powershell to open anaconda prompt (not standard cmd) and paste the script to it.

js2010 · Answer 1 · 2020-07-31T14:45:58.937

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You can add it to your path yourself, either in powershell:

$env:path += ';C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3'

cd mydir
python script1
"script 1 done"
python script2
"finished"

Or in your windows profile. Either in the Control Panel, or see the "User" form of this: Setting Windows PowerShell environment variables

The shortcut to Anaconda powershell does a lot of things. Somehow you have to reproduce this if you don't want to use it. I'm not an Anaconda user.

%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -NoExit -Command "& 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1' ; conda activate 'C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3' "

Maybe put this at the top of your script. It would modify the path as well.

C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\shell\condabin\conda-hook.ps1
conda activate C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3

edited Jul 31 '20 at 14:45

answered Jul 30 '20 at 16:11

js2010

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I still get python not found error. When I manually try to login into I need admin rights. Running the commands in your link also returns that I need higher privilege to modify the path variables. – freddy888 Jul 31 '20 at 07:20
What is the location of python.exe? – js2010 Jul 31 '20 at 13:35
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\python.exe – freddy888 Jul 31 '20 at 13:40
And setting $env:path to that at the top of your script doesn't work? – js2010 Jul 31 '20 at 13:44
if i run $env:path += ';C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\python.exe' python -- version I get the python not found error – freddy888 Jul 31 '20 at 13:46
Sorry, just put the directory. I edited my answer. – js2010 Jul 31 '20 at 13:49
yep - that works thanks! But when running my script now it throws import errors for numpy and pandas. Both work fine in anaconda prompt – freddy888 Jul 31 '20 at 13:57

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '20 at 07:41

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Adding !all three! paths fixed the problem for me.

$env:path += ';C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\' 
$env:path += ';C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts\'
$env:path += ';C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin'

answered Aug 02 '20 at 07:41

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How to run powershell script in anaconda prompt?

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