> ## 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.

# Enabling offline mode

Navigator is typically used in <Tooltip tip="A mode where Navigator is connected to a network, usually the internet.">online mode</Tooltip> so that it can download and install packages. If Navigator detects that internet access is not available, it automatically enables offline mode and displays this message:

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/anaconda-29683c67/eSsEBS6xLmJK8V-1/images/nav-offline-mode.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=eSsEBS6xLmJK8V-1&q=85&s=9ba37bc2e394d72ba3e720912e91bee1" alt="" width="3460" height="2162" data-path="images/nav-offline-mode.png" />
</Frame>

In the Preferences dialog, select **Enable offline mode** to enter offline mode even if internet access is available.

Using Navigator in offline mode is equivalent to using the command line conda commands `create`, `install`, `remove`, and `update` with the flag `--offline` so that conda does not connect to the internet.