Why does '(base)' appear in my anaconda command prompt?

Question

My anaconda command prompt now says:

(base) C:\\users\\user_name>

I would like to know why (base) appears in front of the prompt. This s

Answer 1

Try this:

conda config --set auto_activate_base false

The changeps1 only hide the command prompt, you still in this environment.

auto_activate_base can avoid entering the environment.