These Python Snippets are tested with Python 3.5.x. (http://conda.pydata.org/)
To get started create a virtual environment and install the required packages. The following example shows how to crate an environment with conda and Python 3.5 with the required packages.
conda create -n py35-ps python=3.5 -f requirements.txt
source activate py35-ps
pip install -r requirements.txttbd