> ## 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.
# Understanding Navigator
This page describes the basic parts of Anaconda Navigator.
Access the main pages of the Navigator application. The Home page is open by default. For more information on the contents of each page, see [Navigator pages](#home-page).
Install or launch popular graphical Python applications that work well with Navigator.
Manage the channels Navigator can use to source and install packages.
Connect to Anaconda.com or any of the free or subscription repositories Anaconda provides. Signing into a repository service will enable searching for packages within that repository.
Visit Anaconda's documentation, blog, and social media.
## Home page
The **Home** page is open by default when Navigator starts. **Home** displays all of the available applications that you can manage with Navigator.
The first time you open Navigator, the following popular graphical Python applications are already installed or are available to install:
* [Anaconda AI Navigator](/tools/ai-navigator/main)
* [Anaconda Notebooks](/tools/anaconda-notebooks/getting-started)
* [Anaconda Toolbox](/tools/anaconda-notebooks/anaconda-toolbox/getting-started)
* [EduBlocks](https://docs.edublocks.org/)
* [Glueviz multidimensional data visualization](http://docs.glueviz.org/en/stable/index.html)
* [IBM watsonx](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx-as-a-service)
* [JupyterLab](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)
* [Jupyter Notebook](https://jupyter.readthedocs.org/en/latest/)
* [OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) Data Science](https://docs.public.oneportal.content.oci.oraclecloud.com/en-us/iaas/Content/GSG/Reference/getting-started-as-data-scientist.htm)
* [Orange data visualization](https://orangedatamining.com/docs/)
* [PyCharm](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/documentation/)
* [PythonAnywhere](https://help.pythonanywhere.com/pages/)
* [PyScript](https://docs.pyscript.net/)
* [Qt Console](https://qtconsole.readthedocs.io/en/stable/index.html)
* [RStudio IDE](https://docs.posit.co/)
* [Spyder IDE](https://www.spyder-ide.org/)
* [VS Code IDE](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs)
You can also [build your own Navigator applications](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/nav-app).
### Working with application tiles
In each application tile, you can:
* Launch the application with the **Launch** button.
* Install an application with the **Install** button.
* Update, remove, or install a specific version of an application with the gear icon in the top-right corner of the application tile.
Applications are installed in the active environment, which is displayed in the **Applications on** list. To install an application in a specific environment, first select the environment from the list, then click the **Install** button on the application's tile.
## Environments page
The **Environments** page allows you to manage installed [environments](/reference/glossary#environments), [packages](/reference/glossary#packages), and [channels](/reference/glossary#channels).
The left column lists your environments. Click an environment to activate it.
**Environments**
With Navigator, like with conda, you can create, export, list, remove, and update environments that have different versions of Python and/or other packages installed. Switching or moving between environments is called activating the environment. Only one environment is active at any point in time. For more information, see [Managing environments](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-environments).
**Packages**
The right column lists packages installed in the currently activated environment. The default view is Installed packages. To change which packages are displayed, click the arrow beside the list, then select from Installed, Not Installed, Updatable, Selected, or All packages. For more information, see [Managing packages](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-packages).
**Channels**
Channels are locations where Navigator or conda looks for packages. Click **Channels** to modify which channels Navigator uses. For more information, see [Managing channels](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-channels).
## Learning page
On the **Learning** page, you can learn more about Navigator, the Anaconda platform, and open data science. Click **Documentation** or **Training** to filter the learning tiles visible to you. Click any tile to open it in a browser window.
## Community page
On the **Community** page, you can learn more about support forums and social networking relating to Navigator. Click **Forum** or **Social** to filter the community tiles visible to you. Click any tile to open it in a browser window.
To get help with Anaconda and Navigator from the community, join the [Anaconda community forums](https://forum.anaconda.com).
## Related documentation
* [Navigator preferences](/tools/anaconda-navigator/preferences)
* [Reviewing Navigator's logs](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/reviewing-logs)
* [Enabling offline mode](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/offline-mode)
The left column lists your environments. Click an environment to activate it.
**Environments**
With Navigator, like with conda, you can create, export, list, remove, and update environments that have different versions of Python and/or other packages installed. Switching or moving between environments is called activating the environment. Only one environment is active at any point in time. For more information, see [Managing environments](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-environments).
**Packages**
The right column lists packages installed in the currently activated environment. The default view is Installed packages. To change which packages are displayed, click the arrow beside the list, then select from Installed, Not Installed, Updatable, Selected, or All packages. For more information, see [Managing packages](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-packages).
**Channels**
Channels are locations where Navigator or conda looks for packages. Click **Channels** to modify which channels Navigator uses. For more information, see [Managing channels](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/manage-channels).
## Learning page
On the **Learning** page, you can learn more about Navigator, the Anaconda platform, and open data science. Click **Documentation** or **Training** to filter the learning tiles visible to you. Click any tile to open it in a browser window.
## Community page
On the **Community** page, you can learn more about support forums and social networking relating to Navigator. Click **Forum** or **Social** to filter the community tiles visible to you. Click any tile to open it in a browser window.
## Related documentation
* [Navigator preferences](/tools/anaconda-navigator/preferences)
* [Reviewing Navigator's logs](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/reviewing-logs)
* [Enabling offline mode](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/offline-mode)