What I’m trying to figure out is does a Windows user need miniconda3 or some other environment? It seems to be beneficial on mac and linux. From your last post it would appear that it is not necessary to get things running. If you’re not using it then my next question is do you know how to (or can you) use pip install missingModule? For example, if you try to run some python code where the requisite module is not on your system, what are your options?
As I see it, the biggest impediment to more widespread use of Python/Py5 in our environment is the installation process which, as you have seen, can be convoluted. If the kinks can be worked out so that it is a no-brainer then I think it becomes a good option for some users, particularly beginners and those programmers who value simplicity.