Merge pull request #1105 from jas58/patch-1

Option to remove Anaconda as part of setup

Removing Anaconda related link and environment setup from setup.md for learners

Author: noatgnu

learners/setup.md

@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@ and instructions on how to obtain them are provided below.
 ## Install Python
 
 In this lesson, we will be using Python 3 with some of its most popular scientific libraries.
-Although one can install a plain-vanilla Python and all required libraries by hand,
-we recommend installing [Anaconda][anaconda-website],
-a Python distribution that comes with everything we need for the lesson.
-Detailed installation instructions for various operating systems can be found
-on The Carpentries [template website for workshops][anaconda-instructions]
-and in [Anaconda documentation][anaconda-install].
+One can install a plain-vanilla Python and all required libraries by hand.
 
 ## Obtain lesson materials
 
@@ -39,30 +34,9 @@ you like.
 ## Option A: Jupyter Notebook
 
 A Jupyter Notebook provides a browser-based interface for working with Python.
-If you installed Anaconda, you can launch a notebook in two ways:
+You can launch a notebook from the command line:
 
-::::::::::::::::: spoiler
-
-## Anaconda Navigator
-
-1. Launch Anaconda Navigator.
-  It might ask you if you'd like to send anonymized usage information to Anaconda developers:
-  ![](fig/anaconda-navigator-first-launch.png){alt='Anaconda Navigator first launch'}
-  Make your choice and click "Ok, and don't show again" button.
-2. Find the "Notebook" tab and click on the "Launch" button:
-  ![](fig/anaconda-navigator-notebook-launch.png){alt='Anaconda Navigator Notebook launch'}
-  Anaconda will open a new browser window or tab with a Notebook Dashboard showing you the
-  contents of your Home (or User) folder.
-3. Navigate to the `data` directory by clicking on the directory names leading to it:
-  `Desktop`, `swc-python`, then `data`:
-  ![](fig/jupyter-notebook-data-directory.png){alt='Anaconda Navigator Notebook directory'}
-4. Launch the notebook by clicking on the "New" button and then selecting "Python 3":
-  ![](fig/jupyter-notebook-launch-notebook.png){alt='Anaconda Navigator Notebook directory'}
-
-:::::::::::::::::::::::::
-
-
-::::::::::::::::: spoiler
+:::::::::::::::: spoiler
 
 ## Command line (Terminal)
 
@@ -131,8 +105,8 @@ from the drop-down menu:
 
 IPython is an alternative solution situated somewhere in between the plain-vanilla Python
 interpreter and Jupyter Notebook. It provides an interactive command-line based interpreter with
-various convenience features and commands.  You should have IPython on your system if you installed
-[Anaconda][anaconda-instructions].
+various convenience features and commands.  You can install IPython on your system
+[system](https://ipython.org/install.html).
 
 To start using IPython, execute:
 
@@ -156,9 +130,7 @@ If you are using [Git Bash on Windows][gitbash], you have to call Python *via* `
 winpty python
 ```
 
-[anaconda-website]: https://www.anaconda.com/
-[anaconda-instructions]: https://carpentries.github.io/workshop-template/install_instructions/#python
-[anaconda-install]: https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install
+
 [zipfile1]: data/python-novice-inflammation-data.zip
 [zipfile2]: ../episodes/files/code/python-novice-inflammation-code.zip
 [gitbash]: https://gitforwindows.org