How to install and set up PyTorch

  • Download and install the latest Anacond
  • Install Jupyter Notebook
conda install -y jupyter
  • Create an environment for PyTorch
conda create -n ml_py38 python=3.8
  • Activate the created environment
conda activate ml_py38)
  • Install nb_conda
conda install nb_conda
  • Install PyTorch, TorchVision, and cuda-toolkit
conda install pytorch torchvision cudatoolkit=11.2 -c pytorch
  • Issue the following command
conda env update --file tools.yml
  • Create a kernel for the environment
python -m ipykernel install --user --name ml_py38 --display-name "python 3.8 (pytorch)"
  • Execute Jupyter Notebook
jupyter notebook

Versions of the installed packages

  • Conda 4,10.1
  • Python 3.8.8
  • CUDA 11.2
  • Torch 1.81

Useful commands

  • If you want to see the versions of the installed packages (conda list)
  • If you update the installed packages (conda update –all)
  • If you upgrade Spyder (conda upgrade spyder)