# Unable to activate environment - prompted to Run 'conda init' before 'conda activate' but it doesn't work

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**Created:** [March 16, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/unable-to-activate-environment-prompted-to-run-conda-init-before-conda-activate-but-it-doesnt-work/68677 "2024-03-16T23:10:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathanmariels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/80bc00/32.png) [@nathanmariels](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/nathanmariels)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/unable-to-activate-environment-prompted-to-run-conda-init-before-conda-activate-but-it-doesnt-work/68677/3 "2024-03-29T05:18:38Z")

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conda init needs shell name sometimes

if using zsh,

run:

conda init zsh

exit out of the shell, reopen and run:

conda activate test\_env

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