> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Accessing remote package repositories

As an Administrator, you can configure Anaconda Enterprise to use packages from an online package repository such as `anaconda` and `r`.

You can then [mirror channels & packages](./mirror) into your organization’s internal AE repository so users can access the packages from a centralized, on-premises location.

If users are permitted to install packages from off-site package repositories, you can make it easier for users to access them from within their editing sessions by configuring them as default channels.

To do so, [edit your Anaconda Enterprise configuration](../advanced/settings)—`anaconda-enterprise-anaconda-platform.yml`—to include the appropriate channels, as follows:

```
conda:
  channels:
  - defaults
  default_channels:
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/free
  - https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r
  channel_alias: https://<ANACONDA_ENTERPRISE_FQDN>/repository/conda
```

To update Anaconda Enterprise with your changes to the configuration, restart its services:

```
sudo gravity enter
kubectl get pods | grep 'ap-' | cut -d' ' -f1 | xargs kubectl delete pods
```