> ## 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.

# Navigator preferences

The Navigator Preferences dialog contains configuration settings for Navigator. This page defines each option in the Preferences dialog.

To open Preferences:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Windows/Linux">
    Open the **File** menu and click *Preferences*.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="macOS">
    Open the **Anaconda Navigator** or **python** menu and click *Preferences*.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Preference definitions

**Anaconda.org API domain**

The API endpoint used to connect to <Tooltip tip="A location (URL or file path) in a repository where conda looks for packages.">channels</Tooltip> and install packages from Anaconda.org. This endpoint, `https://api.anaconda.org`, is filled in by default.

<Note>
  You must verify your Anaconda.org email address to connect Navigator to Anaconda.org.
</Note>

**PSM On-prem API domain**

The API endpoint used to connect to channels and install packages from your instance of Package Security Manager On-prem.

**Enterprise 4 Repository API domain**

The API endpoint used to connect to channels and install packages from your Repo 4 server.

**Enable SSL verification**

Enable or disable SSL verification. SSL verification is enabled by default.

<Warning>
  Disabling SSL verification is not recommended for security reasons.
</Warning>

**SSL certificate path**

The path to an SSL certificate that can be used to verify SSL connections. (Optional)

**Default conda environment**

Select an environment to open by default when starting Navigator. Your `base` environment is selected by default.

**Quality improvement reporting**

Choose to provide personally non-identifiable information to help improve Navigator. This reporting is enabled by default.

**Enable offline mode**

Enable or disable offline mode. Offline mode is disabled by default. For more information on offline mode, see [Enabling offline mode](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/offline-mode).

**Enable dark mode**

Enable or disable a darker theme for Navigator.

**Hide offline mode dialog**

Hide or show the **Offline Mode** announcement dialog when offline mode is enabled. This can be forced by selecting **Enable offline mode** or can occur when Navigator detects that internet access is unavailable. This dialog is hidden by default.

**Hide quit dialog**

Hide or show the dialog that appears when exiting Navigator. This dialog appears by default.

**Hide update dialog on startup**

Hide or show the **Update Application** dialog that appears when Navigator detects a new version is available. This dialog appears by default.

**Hide running applications dialog**

Hide or show the **Close running applications** dialog that appears when you attempt to close Navigator with applications running. This dialog prompts you to select any running applications you want to close along with Navigator.

**Hide "what's new" dialog on startup**

Hide or show the **What's new** dialog that appears when you open Navigator.

**Enable high DPI scaling**

Enable or disable high DPI scaling. This option can be useful if Navigator isn't displaying correctly on some high DPI screens. High DPI scaling is disabled by default.

**Show application startup error messages**

Hide or show any error messages that occur when starting Navigator. These error messages appear by default, if any errors occur.

**Show hidden PSM On-prem channels**

Hide or show all available channels on a connected Package Security Manager On-prem instance. Only your Package Security Manager On-prem account channels are visible by default.

**Anaconda AI Navigator path**

Set the Anaconda AI Navigator path if not installed in the default location.

**PyCharm Community path**

Set the PyCharm Community Edition path if it was not installed in the default location.

**PyCharm path**

Set the PyCharm path if it was not installed in the default location.

**VS Code path**

Set the Visual Studio Code path if it was not installed in the default location.

**Configure Navigator**

Make changes to the Navigator configuration file (`anaconda-navigator.ini`).

**Configure Conda**

Make change to the conda configuration file (`.condarc`).

<Warning>
  Be careful when changing values directly in the configuration files for Navigator or conda. Incorrect configuration can cause issues with these products.
</Warning>

**Reset to defaults**

Click to reset all preferences to defaults.

**Cancel**

Click to cancel any changes.

**Apply**

Click to apply any changes.

## Related documentation

[Editing Navigator and conda configuration files](/tools/anaconda-navigator/tutorials/editing-config-files)