diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90ec6e6b0..5d50fe8c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ For more complex changes (e.g. running with your own data/ setting up a new NeRF
 We reccomend using conda to manage dependencies. Make sure to install [Conda](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html) before preceding.
 
 ```
-conda create --name nerfstudio python=3.8.13
+conda create --name nerfstudio -y python=3.8.13;
 conda activate nerfstudio
 python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
 ```
 
 ### Dependencies
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ Install pytorch with CUDA (this repo has been tested with CUDA 11.3) and [tiny-c
 ```
 pip install torch==1.12.1+cu113 torchvision==0.13.1+cu113 -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html
 pip install git+https://github.com/NVlabs/tiny-cuda-nn/#subdirectory=bindings/torch
+
 ```
 
 ### Installing nerfstudio
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ If you would want the latest and greatest:
 git clone git@github.com:plenoptix/nerfstudio.git
 cd nerfstudio
 pip install -e .
+
 ```
 
 ### Optional Installs
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/quickstart.md b/docs/tutorials/quickstart.md
index e74efc9c6..7c89c6416 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/quickstart.md
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 We reccomend using conda to manage dependencies. Make sure to install [Conda](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html) before preceding.
 
 ```bash
-conda create --name nerfstudio python=3.8.13
+conda create --name nerfstudio -y python=3.8.13
 conda activate nerfstudio
 python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+
 ```
 
 ### Dependencies
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ Install pytorch with CUDA (this repo has been tested with CUDA 11.3) and [tiny-c
 ```bash
 pip install torch==1.12.1+cu113 torchvision==0.13.1+cu113 -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html
 pip install git+https://github.com/NVlabs/tiny-cuda-nn/#subdirectory=bindings/torch
+
 ```
 
 ### Installing nerfstudio
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ If you would want the latest and greatest:
 git clone git@github.com:plenoptix/nerfstudio.git
 cd nerfstudio
 pip install -e .
+
 ```
 
 ### Optional Installs
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index abfb43cba..4ca0a4a65 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "ninja==1.10.2.3",
     "functorch==0.2.1",
     "h5py>=2.9.0",
-    "hydra-colorlog==1.2.0",
-    "hydra-core==1.2.0",
     "imageio==2.21.1",
     "ipywidgets>=7.6",
     "jupyterlab==3.3.4",