> ## 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.

# Default channels

The conda package manager searches for and installs package files from locations called <Tooltip tip="A location (URL or file path) in a repository where conda looks for packages.">channels</Tooltip>.

If you've installed conda with Anaconda Distribution or Miniconda, your `.condarc` configuration file comes “out of the box” with some default channels configured for use, which are maintained and hosted by Anaconda:

* main - [https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main](https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main)
* msys2 - [https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2](https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/msys2)
* r - [https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r](https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/r) (deprecated)

Use of the default channels is subject to Anaconda's [Terms of Service](https://anaconda.com/legal).

For more information about channels, see [What is a channel?](/getting-started/concepts/what-is-a-channel)

For guidance on configuring and managing channels, see [Channels](../channels).

To view information about the default channels, as well as any deprecated or archived channels, see [https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs](https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs). This page includes links to lists of every available package per channel, organized by operating system and architecture.