> ## 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.

# Getting started with Anaconda.org

<Note>
  Anaconda is releasing a new user experience that is affecting some of the pages on Anaconda.org. Search and the package details pages have a new look and feel, but be aware that some pages will still have the old interface for now.
</Note>

Anaconda.org is a public platform for sharing open-source software packages. If you're just curious about what's available, you can browse available packages without creating an account.

With an account, you can upload your packages you've built to share with others. You can also create an organization to manage shared channels and control who has access to your uploaded packages.

* To learn the fundamentals of Anaconda.org, see [Basics](#basics).
* To learn how to upload and manage packages in your account, see [Options for package maintainers](#options-for-package-maintainers).
* To learn how to set up your team and control access to your packages, see [Creating and managing an organization](#creating-and-managing-an-organization).

## Basics

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  <Card title="Package search" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/tools/anaconda-org/searching-packages">
    Use our intuitive package search and filters to find thousands of packages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Package information" icon="box" href="/tools/anaconda-org/searching-packages#viewing-package-information">
    View install instructions and detailed package information on our new package detail pages
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  <Card title="Installing packages" icon="box-arrow-down" href="/tools/anaconda-org/installing-packages">
    Install packages onto your computer with Anaconda Navigator or conda
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  <Card title="Creating an account" icon="user" href="/tools/anaconda-org/accounts">
    Create a user account to do even more with Anaconda.org
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## Creating and managing an organization

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  <Card title="Organizations" icon="building" href="/tools/anaconda-org/admin-guide/organizations">
    Create and manage an organization
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  <Card title="Groups" icon="users" href="/tools/anaconda-org/admin-guide/groups">
    Organize your users and teams with groups
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  <Card title="Tokens" icon="ticket" href="/tools/anaconda-org/admin-guide/tokens">
    Control access permissions for packages and channels
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## Options for package maintainers

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  <Card title="Get started" icon="party-horn" href="/tools/anaconda-org/maintainer-guide/getting-started">
    Use your Anaconda account to start your package maintainer journey
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  <Card title="Upload packages" icon="boxes-stacked" href="/tools/anaconda-org/maintainer-guide/upload-packages">
    Upload your own conda and standard Python packages for public use
  </Card>

  <Card title="Maintain packages" icon="hammer" href="/tools/anaconda-org/maintainer-guide/hosted-packages">
    Edit your package landing pages, descriptions, labels, and more
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