You may be asked to install new packages. Type `y` and press enter _(make sure
you are connected to the internet)_. You must install these required packages.
you are connected to the Internet)_. You must install these required packages.
The new Conda environment is called ml-agents and uses Python version 3.6.
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package management system used to install Python packages. Latest versions of
TensorFlow won't work, so you will need to make sure that you install version
1.7.1. In the same Anaconda Prompt, type in the following command _(make sure
you are connected to the internet)_:
you are connected to the Internet)_:
```sh
pip install tensorflow==1.7.1
cd C:\Downloads\ml-agents\ml-agents
```
Make sure you are connected to the internet and then type in the Anaconda
Make sure you are connected to the Internet and then type in the Anaconda
Prompt within `ml-agents` subdirectory:
```sh
This will complete the installation of all the required Python packages to run
the ML-Agents toolkit.
Sometimes on Windows, when you use pip to install certain python packages, the pip will get stuck when trying to read the cache of the package. If you see this, you can try:
Sometimes on Windows, when you use pip to install certain Python packages, the pip will get stuck when trying to read the cache of the package. If you see this, you can try:
If you've selected to run on a N-Series VM with GPU support, you can verify that
the GPU is being used by running `nvidia-smi` from the command line.
## Monitoring your Training Run with Tensorboard
## Monitoring your Training Run with TensorBoard
Once you have started training, you can [use Tensorboard to observe the
Once you have started training, you can [use TensorBoard to observe the
training](Using-Tensorboard.md).
1. Start by [opening the appropriate port for web traffic to connect to your VM](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/nsg-quickstart-portal).