miniforge

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# Miniforge\n\n[![Build miniforge](https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/actions/workflows/ci.yml)\n[![GitHub downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/conda-forge/miniforge/total.svg)](https://tooomm.github.io/github-release-stats/?username=conda-forge\u0026repository=miniforge)\n\nThis repository holds the minimal installers for [Conda](https://conda.io/) and [Mamba](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba) specific to [conda-forge](https://conda-forge.org/), with the following features pre-configured:\n\n* Packages in the base environment are obtained from the [conda-forge channel](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge).\n* The [conda-forge](https://conda-forge.org/) channel is set as the default (and only) channel.\n\nWe put an emphasis on supporting various CPU architectures (x86_64, ppc64le,\nand aarch64 including Apple Silicon) as well as the stability of this\ninstaller.\n\n## Goals\n\nThe goal of this installer is to provide you with an entry point to the\nconda and mamba commands. If these two commands execute correctly, then this\ninstaller has achieved its goal.\n\nIf you have issues with specific packages, please report them to the\nassociated feedstock. You may find the feedstock associated with a package using\nour [website](https://conda-forge.org/packages/)\n\n## Usage\n\nMiniforge provides installers for the commands [`conda`](https://conda.io/) and\n[`mamba`](https://github.com/mamba-org/mamba).  Once the installer for your OS\nand architecture has been executed, you should be able to use these commands in\na terminal.\n\n### conda/mamba usable in any terminals\n\nHowever, with the default choices of the Windows installer, these commands are\nonly available in the \"Miniforge Prompt\". To be able to use these commands in\nother terminals, one needs to initialize conda for your shell by running in\nthe Miniforge Prompt.\n\n```sh\nconda init\n```\n\nNote that one can also just add the `C:\\Users\\myusername\\miniforge3\\co",
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