docs: add conda installation and developer environment guidance

Author: harryswift01

conda-recipe/meta.yaml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ build:
 
 requirements:
   host:
-    - python >=3.11
+    - python >=3.12
     - pip
     - flit-core >=3.4,<4
   run:

docs/developer_guide.rst

@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ the continuous integration workflows.
 Getting Started for Developers
 ------------------------------
 
-Create a virtual environment::
+Create a development environment using either venv or Conda.
+
+Using venv::
 
     python -m venv codeentropy-dev
     source codeentropy-dev/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
     codeentropy-dev\Scripts\activate     # Windows
 
+Using Conda::
+
+    conda create -n codeentropy-dev python=3.14
+    conda activate codeentropy-dev
+
 Clone the repository::
 
     git clone https://github.com/CCPBioSim/CodeEntropy.git

docs/getting_started.rst

@@ -23,13 +23,37 @@ Requirements
 Installation
 ------------
 
-To install the released version:
+CodeEntropy can be installed using either pip or Conda.
+
+Install with pip
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+To install the released version from PyPI:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
    pip install CodeEntropy
 
 
+Install with Conda
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+CodeEntropy is also available via the CCPBioSim Anaconda channel.
+
+Create a dedicated environment:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   conda create -n codeentropy python=3.14
+   conda activate codeentropy
+
+Install CodeEntropy:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   conda install -c conda-forge -c CCPBioSim CodeEntropy
+
+
 Input Files
 -----------
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 ]
 keywords = ["entropy", "macromolecular systems", "MD simulation"]
-requires-python = ">=3.11"
+requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
     "numpy>=2.3,<3.0",
     "mdanalysis>=2.10,<3.0",