AOSSIE-Org / AOSSIE-Org/PictoPy

Use Conda environment instead of Python venv in Windows script based set-up (inside scripts/setup.ps1 )

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Description

Currently, the manual setup instructions use Conda, but the automated Windows setup.ps1 script creates Python virtual environments using python -m venv for the backend and sync-microservice. For consistency and better dependency management, the script should also use Conda.

Proposed changes:

Install **Miniconda** if not present.

Replace python -m venv .env and .sync-env creation with conda create -n python=3.12.

Activate the Conda environment and install dependencies from requirements.txt.

Update the PATH if necessary for Conda binaries.

Benefits:

Consistent environment management between manual and script-based setup

Better dependency isolation on Windows

Avoids common venv issues such as broken pip inside the environment

Easier reproducibility for contributors

Additional context:
Switching to Conda in the script aligns it with the manual instructions and ensures all contributors have a consistent and reliable setup experience.

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