ill try to retrace my steps

[anaconda distribution](https://www.anaconda.com/download/)

`pip3 install steem` - threw some errors

My laptop is a cheap used one and does not have much hard drive space and the install required visual studio (5bg i dont have spare).

then i found prebuilt libraries at:
[Python extension page](https://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/)
requirements: 
ujson
curses

scrypt required conda package manager to fetch a prebuilt binary so it need not compile:
`conda install -c conda-forge scrypt`

Pycrypto for GMP or MIPS math with pip3 (i think)\
[pycrypto](https://www.dlitz.net/software/pycrypto/)
or maybe i used 
`python setup.py install`

[SteemitDevportal tutorials](https://github.com/steemit/devportal-tutorials-py)

spyder ide wont run any code since `curses` requires a command prompt

[testnet quickstart](https://developers.steem.io/quickstart/#quickstart-testnet)
testnets
https://testnet.steem.vc - https://steemit.com/@almost-digital - no snapshot of main net
https://condenser.steem.vc - not working
[Steemd](https://testnet.steemd.com) - working, has snapshot of main net
[Steemitdev condensor](https://condensertestnet.steemitdev.com) - was working but just tried it an no connect
[Steemtest](https://steemtest.com) - not working

i managed to create an account [full instructions](https://testnet.steem.vc)
https://httpie.org
`http post https://testnet.steem.vc/create username=foo password=barman`
but i dont know how to use it since the condensor doesnt work and no keys are provided

and this is about where I'm upto

regards,
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