Where is the Anaconda Prompt file located?

Question

I am trying to locate the Anaconda Prompt file. I am currently running Anaconda Navigator 2.4.2. I never updated it before and i did not install any additional software.

I tried:

• Windows Search bar: However, nothing shows up
• C:\Users\xx\anaconda3: I searched every folder, but there is no prompt
• C:\Windows\System32: there is no anaconda folder

Thanks a lot, really appreciate any help

Answer 1

It's just a shortcut to cmd.exe with comamnds set to activate conda. When Anaconda is installed, it usually is under C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Anaconda3

It sounds like you have lsot it, so here is a guide how to recreate it:

1. create a shortcut to cmd.exe
2. Right Click->Properties and then change to the Shortcut Tab
3. In the target field, you will need to set it to %windir%\system32\cmd.exe "/K" <Path to activate.bat> <Path to Anaconda installation path>

For example, the target could look like this:

%windir%\system32\cmd.exe "/K" C:\Program Data\Anaconda3\Scripts\activate.bat C:\Program Data\Anaconda3