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From: Caspar Jungbacker <74240267+CasparJungbacker@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2023 11:47:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add conda terminal fix for windows

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@@ -8,8 +8,29 @@ VS Code can be downloaded from [here](https://code.visualstudio.com). The instal
 
 ## Extensions
 
-These are some very useful extensions when working on Jupyter Books:
+When working with Jupyter Book (or Notebooks in general), these extensions are highly recommended:
 
 - [Python](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python) - for obvious reasons. Also includes Jupyter Notebook rendering.
 - [MyST-Markdown](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ExecutableBookProject.myst-highlight) - adds support for MyST markdown, including previews.
-- [YAML](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-yaml) - enables validation of `.yml` files (the format of the Jupyter Book configuration files).
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+- [YAML](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-yaml) - enables validation of `.yml` files (the format of the Jupyter Book configuration files).
+
+## Getting Anaconda to work in the VS Code terminal
+
+On Windows, Anaconda usually does not work in the integrated VS Code terminal (Powershell). To check if it works for you, open a new terminal in VS Code by going clicking **View > Terminal** in the top menu bar. In the terminal window that appears, type `conda` and execute. If you get help page for `conda`, you're all set. If instead you get something like:
+
+    conda : the term 'conda' is not recognized ...
+
+then do the following steps:
+
+1. Open Anaconda prompt **as administrator**.
+2. Execute the following command:
+
+        conda init --all
+
+3. Close the Anaconda prompt. Then, open a Powershell window **as administrator** (go to the Start menu, type Powershell, then open Windows Powershell as administrator).
+4. In the Powershell window, execute the following command: 
+   
+        Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
+
+5. The command will ask you for some permissions. To do so, type `A`, then press enter.
+6. Restart VS Code, then test by executing `conda` again. This time, it should give you the help page. You now have access to you Anaconda environments in the VS Code terminal.
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