Posted on February 24, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Getting ArcPy to work with Anaconda?

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Can I run ArcPy without ArcGIS?

With ArcMap, No. Arcpy is at many levels tied directly to one of the esri products, so you just can’t run stuff on machines with neither installed.
 

How to install ArcGIS on Anaconda?

Install using Python Command Prompt

  1. Navigate to Start Menu > All Programs > ArcGIS > Python Command Prompt.
  2. Enter the following at the prompt: conda install -c esri arcgis.


How to import ArcPy in Python?

To import an entire module, use the import module:

  1. # Import only arcpy.mp import arcpy.mp.
  2. # Import arcpy, os and sys import arcpy import os import sys.
  3. # Import env from arcpy and set the workspace environment from arcpy import env env.workspace = ‘c:/data’

How do I use ArcPy in Jupyter notebook?

Jupyter-arcpy

  1. Download and install ANACONDA (Select 2.7 python and 64 bit for ML installation)
  2. Add Community package management system.
  3. Create ArcPy environment and install dependencies Check to see if you have an arcpy setup already.

How do I know if ArcPy is installed?

To see if ArcPy is installed, look for the following folder on your C drive: C:\\Python27\\ArcGIS10. 1 (The exact version of Arc GIS may vary). If either of these is the case, you have multiple Python installations.

Does ArcPy work with Python 3?

The ArcPy package is part of the default Python distribution arcgispro-py3 that is provided with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Server. Customization of the arcgispro-py3 Python environment through the addition of Python packages or other modifications is not recommended.

Can you install ArcPy with PIP?

To install arcpy , you need to use conda instead of pip .
 

Can I use ArcPy without license?

You will need a valid installation and license in order to use ArcPy. You will also need to know the version of ArcGIS Pro you have installed (cause at this point, only stubborn mules and legacy systems still use ArcMap).
 

Is ArcPy a Python library?

The ArcGIS Python libraries are Python packages that include ArcPy and ArcGIS API for Python. Using the ArcGIS Python libraries, you can convert and manage geographic data, automate spatial workflows, perform advanced spatial analytics, and build models for spatial machine learning and deep learning.

How do you get ArcPy on Spyder?

This is what you need to do:

  1. Open the Python window in ArcGIS, as described here.
  2. In there run these two commands: import sys.
  3. Copy the output of the last command.
  4. Open Spyder and go to. Tools > Preferences > Python interpreter.
  5. Finally go to Consoles > Open an IPython console .


Is ArcPy a module or library?

ArcPy is a comprehensive and powerful library for spatial analysis, data management, and conversion. Access industry-leading spatial analysis and spatial machine learning algorithms and create and automate simple or complex workflows easily.