a, you can install CmdStan from the
<a href="https://conda-forge.org/">conda-forge channel</a>.
This will install a pre-built version of CmdStan along with the required
dependencies (i.e. a C++ compiler, a version of Make, and required
libraries) detailed below under [Source installation].
The conda installation is designed so one can use the R or Python
bindings to CmdStan seamlessly. Additionally, it provides the command
<code>cmdstan_model</code> to activate the CmdStan makefile from anywhere.</p>
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