Minimal Python installation with miniconda
With miniconda, we can have minimal Python installation on any OS. Learn how to install it and how to use conda to create and manage virtual environments, install packages, run Python scripts and run Jupyter Notebooks and JupyterLab. Please proceed here.
Update 2025: Miniconda is no longer recommended due to recent licensing changes by Anaconda, Inc. Instead, I recommend using Miniforgeꜛ, which is a community-driven minimal installer for conda and mamba. For more information, see my post about Miniforge.