Merge pull request #199 from spyder-ide/environments-faq

Updated instructions for changing environments in FAQ

doc/conf.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "sphinx_multiversion",
 ]
 
-panels_add_boostrap_css = False
+panels_add_bootstrap_css = False
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ["_templates"]

doc/faq.rst

@@ -135,19 +135,22 @@ Using Spyder
       :align: left
       :start: 306
 
+
 .. dropdown:: Q: How do I get Spyder to work with my existing Python packages/environment?
 
-   To work with an existing environment in Spyder, change Spyder’s default Python interpreter.
-   To do so, first go to your terminal (or Anaconda Prompt on Windows), type ``conda info --envs``, and copy the path from the environment you created to your clipboard.
+   To work with an existing environment in Spyder, you need to change Spyder’s default Python interpreter.
+   To do so, click the name of the current environment in the status bar, and then click :guilabel:`Change default environment in Preferences`.
 
-   .. image:: images/faq/faq-conda-info.png
-      :alt: Navigator showing installing specific version of Spyder
+   .. image:: images/faq/faq-change-environment.png
+      :alt: Change default environment in Preferences option in status bar
 
-   Now, go to :guilabel:`Preferences` in Spyder’s main window, click :guilabel:`Python interpreter` and check :guilabel:`Use the following Python interpreter`.
-   Paste the path you copied before, add ``/bin/python`` at the end on Mac and Linux or ``/python.exe`` on Windows, and click :guilabel:`OK`.
+   This will open the :guilabel:`Preferences` dialog in the :guilabel:`Python interpreter` section.
+   Here, select the option :guilabel:`Use the following Python interpreter`, and use the dropdown below to select your preferred environment.
+   If its not listed, use the text box or the :guilabel:`Select file` button to enter the path to the Python interepreter you want to use.
+   See the :doc:`ipythonconsole` for more information.
 
    .. image:: images/faq/faq-python-interpreter.png
-      :alt: Navigator showing installing specific version of Spyder
+      :alt: Preferences showing changing Python interpreter
 
    Click :guilabel:`Restart kernel` in the :guilabel:`Consoles` menu for this change to take effect.
 

doc/first-steps-with-spyder.rst

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Discover the basics of using the Spyder interface and get an introduction to its
 
       Hello everyone! I'm Juanita, and in this video I'm going to show you how to open Spyder and go over the basics of Spyder's interface. We will learn about Spyder's four panes that you'll likely be using most often, as well as briefly explore the others that are open by default. If you don't have Spyder installed and would like to follow along, you can `download it here`_.
 
-      .. _download it here: https://www.spyder-ide.org/#fh5co-download
+      .. _download it here: https://www.spyder-ide.org/#section-download
 
       The easiest way to open Spyder is by opening Anaconda Navigator and clicking on the Spyder application. In case you have an older version of Spyder in Anaconda, open the command line (or the Anaconda Prompt in the case of Windows) and type the commands: