> ## 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.

# Installing conda for packaging mirroring

To help improve performance and security, Data Science & AI Workbench enables you to create a local copy of an online package repository so users can access the packages from a centralized, on-premises location. This copy is called a *mirror*. A mirror can be complete, partial, or include specific packages or types of packages.

The Workbench installer contains a bootstrap executable that you can run to install conda.

## Prerequisites:

* [Install Workbench](../../install/gravity)
* Complete the [post-install configuration](../../install/config)
* [Update TLS/SSL certs](../../install/certs)

## Installing conda

1. Use one of the following methods to obtain conda for your setup:

   <Tabs>
     <Tab title="Gravity">
       Open a terminal window and navigate to the directory where you downloaded and extracted the Workbench installer:

       ```
       # Replace <VERSION> with your specific version number
       cd anaconda-enterprise-<VERSION>
       ```
     </Tab>

     <Tab title="BYOK8s">
       Open a terminal window and download the conda environment bundle by running the following command:

       ```
       curl -O https://airgap.svc.anaconda.com/misc/ae5-conda-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
       ```
     </Tab>
   </Tabs>

2. Run the following command to verify the `bzip2` package is installed:

   ```
   which bunzip2
   ```

   If the command returns a valid package, you can run the bootstrap executable. If not, install the binary by running either `yum install bzip2` or `apt-get install bzip2`.

3. Make the bootstrap executable by running the following command:

   <CodeGroup>
     ```sh Gravity theme={null}
     ./conda-bootstrap.sh
     ```

     ```sh BYOK8s theme={null}
     ./ae5-conda-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
     ```
   </CodeGroup>

4. Type `yes` when prompted to accept the end user license agreement (EULA).

5. Accept the default path, or enter an alternate path when prompted.

6. When prompted, type `yes` to activate the conda command at shell initialization.

7. Re-initialize your terminal for the previous steps to take effect:

   ```
   source ~/.bashrc
   ```

Now that you’ve installed conda, you can [configure access](../chan-pkg/config-repo-access) to the source of the packages to be mirrored, whether an online repository or a tarball (if an air-gapped installation). Then you’ll be ready to begin [mirroring channels and packages](../chan-pkg/mirror).