Windows graphical installer

Using Anaconda Distribution in a commercial setting?

• You might need to purchase a license to stay compliant with our Terms of Service.
• If your company security policies do not allow admin privileges for end users, you will be unable to install Anaconda Distribution manually. Consider requesting that your IT admin add Anaconda Distribution to a software delivery or fleet management system (such as Kandji or Jamf).

This page provides instructions for installing Anaconda Distribution on Windows with a graphical installer.

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Installation steps

1. Navigate to anaconda.com/download.
2. Click Get Started with Anaconda Distribution and register with Anaconda.
3. Click Windows 64-Bit Graphical Installer under Anaconda Distribution.
4. Go to your Downloads folder and double-click the installer to launch.
   To prevent permission errors, do not launch the installer from the Favorites folder.
   If you encounter issues during installation, temporarily disable your anti-virus software during install, then re-enable it after the installation concludes. If you installed for All Users, uninstall Anaconda Distribution and re-install it for Just Me only.
5. Select Next and then I Agree to agree to Anaconda’s Terms of Service (TOS). You can read the full TOS at https://anaconda.com/legal.
6. Select an installation option:

   Just Me (Recommended)

   Install Anaconda Distribution for the current user account.

   All Users

   Install Anaconda Distribution for all user accounts on the computer (requires Windows Administrator privileges).

7. Select Next.
8. Select a destination folder to install Anaconda, then select Next.
   Anaconda recommends installing Anaconda Distribution in a directory with no spaces or special characters to avoid potential compatibility issues with open-source tools. For more information, see the FAQ.

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   Do not install as Administrator unless admin privileges are required.
9. Customize your installation options:

   Create shortcuts

   Selected by default. Creates Start Menu shortcuts for the Anaconda Navigator, Spyder, Jupyter Notebook, and Anaconda Prompt packages. Deselecting this option skips creating these shortcuts.

   Add Anaconda3 to my PATH environment variable

   Adds the path that contains the conda binaries to your PATH environment variable.

   Unless you plan on installing and running multiple versions of Anaconda Distribution or Python, Anaconda does not recommend selecting this option. The conda binaries path contains other package binaries, which are permanently added to your PATH environment variable, even if no conda environment is currently active. This makes it possible for other software to use these package files, which might lead to errors.

   As of Anaconda Distribution 2022.05, the option to add Anaconda Distribution to the PATH environment variable during an All Users installation has been disabled. This was done to address a security exploit. You can still add Anaconda Distribution to the PATH environment variable during a Just Me installation.

   Register Anaconda3 as my default Python 3.12

   Registers the Python package in this install as the default Python for programs like VSCode, PyCharm, and so on.

   Clear the package cache upon completion

   Runs conda clean --all --force-pkgs-dirs after the install finishes. For more information on these commands, see the conda clean command documentation.

10. Select Install. The installation might take a few minutes to complete. Select Show details to view the packages being installed.
11. Select Next twice, then select Finish to close the installer.

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Verify your install

You can verify your installation was successful using Anaconda Navigator or Anaconda Prompt.

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Choose how you want to work with conda

Anaconda Navigator provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to interface with conda, without using the command line. If you prefer working at the command line, you can interface with conda directly through Anaconda Prompt (Windows) or your system’s terminal (macOS and Linux) after you complete your installation.

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Advanced install options

For more advanced installation options, such as installing with silent mode, installing on older operating systems, or installing for multiple users, see Advanced installation.

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Troubleshooting