Qiime2 install issue

[erichx (eric)]

Hi there, I was trying to install Qiime2 within Conda. However, I got issue with "wget" installation. Can anyone help how to solve the issue? Thanks.

(base) C:>conda install wget
Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.

PackagesNotFoundError: The following packages are not available from current channels:

• • wget*

Current channels:

• • main/win-64*
• • main/noarch*
• • r/win-64*
• • r/noarch*
• • msys2/win-64*
• • msys2/noarch*
• • conda-forge/win-64*
• • conda-forge/noarch*

To search for alternate channels that may provide the conda package you're
looking for, navigate to

• https://anaconda.org*

and use the search bar at the top of the page.

[erichx (eric)]

Hi LFE, thanks for the quick reply.

I tried both commands and they got the same error message as before. I had searched around and did not find any answer. I'm sure I download the most recent Conda

[thermokarst]

Hi @erichx!

It looks like you're running a native windows conda installation:

@erichx

base) C:>conda install wget

@erichx

main/win-64*

QIIME 2 is not supported as a native windows installation:

You can use a virtual machine (see link above), or, install in the WSL: Install WSL | Microsoft Learn

Keep us posted!

[erichx (eric)]

Yes, that's what I figured out too. I switched to use Virtualbox. Thank you.