# command not found: CONDA\_SUBDIR
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541
**Category:** Technical Support
**Created:** [July 3, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541 "2022-07-03T16:54:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@kurh-08](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/kurh-08)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/1 "2022-07-03T16:54:38Z")
Hello.
I have a problem about qiime2 install.
My environment is Macbook Air (M1).
I have checked past questions in this forum and found that it is probably an issue with Apple M1 chip. ([Install QIIME2 on Macbook Pro 2021 with apple M1 Chip](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/install-qiime2-on-macbook-pro-2021-with-apple-m1-chip/21492))
I installed miniforge3(Miniforge3-MacOSX-x86\_64.sh).
I set the terminal app to run under rosetta mode.
But, I have failed to install qiime2 as follows.
% CONDA\_SUBDIR = osx-64 conda env create -n qiime2-2022.2 --file qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
zsh: command not found: CONDA\_SUBDIR
What is wrong?
Looking forward to your reply!
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### Author:  [@colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/colinbrislawn)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/2 "2022-07-03T18:34:39Z")
Hello @kurh-08,
Welcome to the forums! :qiime2:
Double check that you are running _exactly_ what is shown in the examples
> [@Install QIIME2 on Macbook Pro 2021 with apple M1 Chip](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/install-qiime2-on-macbook-pro-2021-with-apple-m1-chip/21492/1):
>
> CONDA\_SUBDIR=osx-64 conda env create -n qiime2-2021.11 --file qiime2-2021.11-py38-osx-conda.yml
In your version, I notice spaces around the `=` equals sign `=` and I wonder if that's causing problems.
> [@kurh-08](#):
>
> % CONDA\_SUBDIR = osx-64 conda env create -n qiime2-2022.2 --file qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
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### Author:  [@kurh-08](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/kurh-08)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/3 "2022-07-04T13:13:44Z")
Hello!
Thank you for your help.
I tried
% CONDA\_SUBDIR=osx-64 conda env create -n qiime2-2022.2 --file qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
But, I got different error as follows.
SpecNotFound: Invalid name, try the format: user/package
What should I try next?
Sorry for bother you.
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### Author:  [@colinbrislawn](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/colinbrislawn)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/4 "2022-07-04T15:52:59Z")
We are on the right track!
Looks like conda has been updated sense that tutorial was written.
Based on [this post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69482678/specnotfound-invalid-name-try-the-format-user-package-in-creating-new-conda), it now
`conda create`
instead of
`conda env create`
as shown in that tutorial.
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### Author:  [@kurh-08](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/kurh-08)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/5 "2022-07-05T12:06:51Z")
Thank you for your reply! @colinbrislawn
Finally, I can create environment! Thanks to you 😄
When I try
CONDA\_SUBDIR=osx-64 conda create -n qiime2-2022.2 --file qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
I get error as follows.
CondaValueError: could not parse '- qiime2/label/r2022.2' in: qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
But,
conda env create -n qiime2-2022.2 --file qiime2-2022.2-py38-osx-conda.yml
this script worked well.
Finally, in my environment, the problem seems to have been solved by installing miniforge3 and changing to Rosetta mode.
Thanks a lot!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/command-not-found-conda-subdir/23541/6 "2022-08-05T18:07:12Z")
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