diff --git a/admin-guide/configuration/conda.md b/admin-guide/configuration/conda.md
index 84311181..d2687fcb 100644
--- a/admin-guide/configuration/conda.md
+++ b/admin-guide/configuration/conda.md
@@ -57,4 +57,12 @@ files::files:
       always_copy: true
 ```
 
+
+To be able to use the `conda` command a user needs to source the command into its current shell. This can be done like this:
+
+```bash
+source /opt/conda/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+```
+
+
 Afterwards conda environments can be created in a license conformed way as documented at https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html