# \#conda-init

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## [Conda Init Error Reads -- TypeError: memoryview: a bytes-like object is required, not 'str'](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/conda-init-error-reads-typeerror-memoryview-a-bytes-like-object-is-required-not-str/30786)

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**Author:** [@evanm16](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/evanm16)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/conda-init-error-reads-typeerror-memoryview-a-bytes-like-object-is-required-not-str/30786 "2024-03-01T14:19:11Z")

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Hello, I’m attempting to install Anaconda using the command line and I get an error at the very end when it tries to run “conda init”. Everything installs just fine except at the last part, I get the following: TypeErr…