# Conda installation is not recognized **URL:** \ **Category:** KNIME Extensions\ **Tags:** scripting, python\ **Created:** [October 22, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019 "2024-10-22T12:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doma](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@Doma](https://forum.knime.com/u/Doma)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/1 "2024-10-22T12:04:17Z")
Hi everyone, We recently installed the latest version of Anaconda and also set up KNIME 5.3.0 with all the relevant Python extensions. However, we are facing an issue during one of the steps: ![image](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/7/7/778a16fbeb43a256575b425b54ab36fdebc1c285.png) In _Preferences_, when it reaches the “Testing Conda installation…” step, the process in continuous loop and never completes. We also tried manually setting it to Python 3, but that led to the following error: ![image](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/9/097397ee2c36df50a7b593c996313a12ab242e04.png) Does anyone have an idea what might be causing this or how we can resolve the issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Best regards, MD ---
**Author:** ![rastasanu](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/rastasanu/32/75519_2.png) [@rastasanu](https://forum.knime.com/u/rastasanu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/2 "2024-10-25T16:06:34Z")
Got exactly the same kind of behavior and I also have KNIME 5.3.0. Then I tried on the version 5.3.2 and it works without doing anything else. Apparently it worked also for this user: [Setting up Conda to use python nodes in Knime - KNIME Analytics Platform - KNIME Community Forum](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-up-conda-to-use-python-nodes-in-knime/83521) Very strange however, would’ve loved it to work for 5.3.0 as it is the default one we are using. ---
**Author:** ![mlauber71](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/mlauber71/32/73590_2.png) [@mlauber71](https://forum.knime.com/u/mlauber71)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/3 "2024-10-25T18:09:36Z")
> [@Doma](#): > > latest version of Anaconda Please be aware that Anaconda is not free to use under all circumstances [as they recently have made clear (again)](https://www.anaconda.com/blog/update-on-anacondas-terms-of-service-for-academia-and-research). You might want to opt for a tool like Miniforge and also only use packages from conda-forge. > **[KNIME and Python — Setting up and managing Conda environments](https://medium.com/low-code-for-advanced-data-science/knime-and-python-setting-up-and-managing-conda-environments-2ac217792539)** > > TL;DR: install python/conda thru Miniforge, find and use specific YAML-files to manage an environment, tell KNIME and use their… ---
**Author:** ![Doma](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@Doma](https://forum.knime.com/u/Doma)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/4 "2024-10-28T08:03:43Z")
Thanks to all. Our way will be one of those: 1. specific working anaconda version 2. update on KNIME v. 5.3.2 3. get to know miniforge ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/uploads/default/original/1X/ab3ccf34482a0329361734a18199390177204f15.png) [@system](https://forum.knime.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/5 "2025-01-26T08:03:59Z")
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**Author:** ![bwilhelm](https://forum-cdn.knime.com/user_avatar/forum.knime.com/bwilhelm/32/444_2.png) [@bwilhelm](https://forum.knime.com/u/bwilhelm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.knime.com/t/conda-installation-is-not-recognized/84019/6 "2025-02-25T09:21:59Z")
Hi @Doma, I hope the issue is solved now. Updating KNIME should have solved it. See [Setting up Conda to use python nodes in Knime - #6 by bwilhelm](https://forum.knime.com/t/setting-up-conda-to-use-python-nodes-in-knime/83521/6) for an explanation of the issue.