How to install xgboost in Anaconda Python (Windows platform)?

Question

I am a new Python user. I downloaded the latest Anaconda 3 2.4.1 (Python 3.5) from the below link: https://www.continuum.io/downloads

My PC Configurations are: Windo

Answer 1

1. Download package from this website. I downloaded xgboost-0.6-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl for anaconda 3 (python 3.6)
2. Put the package in directory C:\
3. Open anaconda 3 prompt
4. Type cd C:\
5. Type pip install C:\xgboost-0.6-cp36-cp36m-win_amd64.whl
6. Type conda update scikit-learn