StandAloneCondaInstall.md

 Most LSC and CDS software is now distributed in conda environments.
 
-Download the conda mangement script https://git.ligo.org/dasc/puppet/conda/-/raw/master/files/bin/update_conda.py and save it somewhere handy.
+Download the conda mangement script [https://git.ligo.org/dasc/puppet/conda/-/raw/master/files/bin/update_conda.py](https://cdswiki.ligo-la.caltech.edu/foswiki/bin/edit/CDS/FromHere?topicparent=CDS.SetupStandAloneTestStandWorkstation "Create this topic") and save it somewhere handy.
 
-Identify a directory that can hold ~50GB of files for the conda software installations. This is typically put in /opt/conda, but could be different on your system.
+Identify a directory that can hold <span dir="">\~</span>50GB of files for the conda software installations. This is typically put in `/opt/conda`, but could be different on your system.
 
-Create a config file to list which conda environments should be installed. Unless you have specific requirements, the cds environment should suffice. Put this in your /opt/conda/conda_config.yaml file:
+Create a config file to list which conda environments should be installed. Unless you have specific requirements, the `cds` environment should suffice. Put this in your `/opt/conda/conda_config.yaml` file:
 
+```
 ---
 home: "/opt/conda"
 forge_url: "https://apt.ligo-wa.caltech.edu/sources/conda/environments/linux-64/"
@@ -13,9 +14,11 @@ remove_missing: false
 user_configs: []
 environs:
   cds:
+```
 
-Create /etc/profile.d/conda.sh with the following contents, adjusting conda_base as needed:
+Create `/etc/profile.d/conda.sh` with the following contents, adjusting `conda_base` as needed:
 
+```
 conda_base='/opt/conda/base'
 default_env=''
 
@@ -39,5 +42,6 @@ if [ "${ssh_incoming_port}" == "22" -o -z "${ssh_incoming_port}" ] ; then
         fi
     fi
 fi
+```
 
-Now run update_conda.py --config /opt/conda/conda_config.yaml This will take a while (~15 minutes or more per environment). 
+Now run `update_conda.py --config /opt/conda/conda_config.yaml` This will take a while (\~15 minutes or more per environment).
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