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I've found out that in cmd prompt I need to 'activate base' first, then the cmd prompt is prefixed with (base), then the script runs.

Then you use Anaconda or Miniconda.

Checking my python version in cmd prompt it states:

WARNING: This python interpreter is in a condo environment, but the environment has not been activated

Explains why I need the 'activate base' in the cmd window. So how do I keep the environment activated so I dont need this?

Yes you most always activate environment when in cmd or use Anaconda Prompt which activate base environment automatic.
There also a Navigator,i never use it always command line and not crappy cmd🔨 but cmder.

You should try to learn about Anaconda as that what you use.
It's come with both conda and pip for installing stuff.

Can also make new environments example in my post here,
then it's like new Python version with pandas matplotlib requests spyder and,
Python version of choice eg now can use python=3.10.5 this has no connection with base or other Python that's installed.