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Anaconda Toolbox, including Anaconda Assistant, is available in your local desktop instance of JupyterLab, too! Seamlessly access and share your files, CSVs, and code snippets across local JupyterLab environments, online Anaconda notebooks, and Excel workspaces.

Installing Anaconda Toolbox locally

You can install Anaconda Toolbox in a local JupyterLab instance through either the command line interface (CLI) or Navigator, the graphical user interface (GUI) that is automatically installed with Anaconda Distribution.
Open Navigator, install Anaconda Toolbox, and launch JupyterLab using the following instructions:
  1. Open Navigator:
    Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.
    If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.
  2. Locate the Anaconda Toolbox tile and click Install.
  3. Once the installation is complete, click Launch on the same tile to launch a new JupyterLab session.
  4. Open a new notebook.
  5. Log in or create an account on Anaconda.com.

Using Anaconda Toolbox

Once you’ve installed Anaconda Toolbox and started a new JupyterLab session, open a new notebook and you’ll see Anaconda Toolbox to the left of your notebook and Anaconda Assistant to the right. As the local Anaconda Toolbox is virtually identical to its cloud counterpart, you can refer to the pages listed below to learn more about:

Updating Anaconda Toolbox

Update Anaconda Toolbox through either the CLI or Navigator.
  1. Open Navigator:
    Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.
    If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.
  2. On the Anaconda Toolbox tile, click Settings.
  3. In the dropdown, select Update application. You might need to refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.

Uninstalling Anaconda Toolbox

Remove Anaconda Toolbox from your local instance of JupyterLab through either the CLI or Navigator.
  1. Open Navigator:
    Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.
    If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.
  2. On the Anaconda Toolbox tile, click Settings.
  3. In the dropdown, select Remove application. You might need to refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.
As JupyterLab is a requirement for the Toolbox, it is also removed when uninstalling the Toolbox. To reinstall JupyterLab without the Toolbox, run the following command: