Setup Requirements

Installing Conda

Conda is an open-source package management system and environment management system that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Conda quickly installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. Conda easily creates, saves, loads, and switches between environments on your local computer. It was created for Python programs but it can package and distribute software for any language. If you need a package that requires a different version of Python, you do not need to switch to a different environment manager because conda is also an environment manager. With just a few commands, you can set up a totally separate environment to run that different version of Python, while continuing to run your usual version of Python in your normal environment.

Installation: https://conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/install/index.html

Tutorial: https://data-flair.training/blogs/python-anaconda-tutorial/

Installing Docker

Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. Docker enables you to separate your applications from your infrastructure so you can deliver software quickly. With Docker, you can manage your infrastructure in the same ways you manage your applications. By taking advantage of Docker’s methodologies for shipping, testing, and deploying code quickly, you can significantly reduce the delay between writing code and running it in production.

Docker provides the ability to package and run an application in a loosely isolated environment called a container. The isolation and security allow you to run many containers simultaneously on a given host. Containers are lightweight and contain everything needed to run the application, so you do not need to rely on what is currently installed on the host. You can easily share containers while you work, and be sure that everyone you share with gets the same container that works in the same way.

Installation: https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/

Tutorial: https://docs.docker.com/get-started/

Installing GIT

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Git is easy to learn and has a tiny footprint with lightning fast performance. It outclasses SCM tools like Subversion, CVS, Perforce, and ClearCase with features like cheap local branching, convenient staging areas, and multiple workflows.

Installation: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git

Tutorial: https://product.hubspot.com/blog/git-and-github-tutorial-for-beginners

Installing Make (only needed for Windows)

In software development, Make is a build automation tool that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading files called Makefiles which specify how to derive the target program. You can also use Make to avoid writing complicated shell commands and to build automated processes.

Install Chocolatey: https://chocolatey.org/install
Open the PowerShell and execute:
```
choco install make
```