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You can install packages from Anaconda.org channels using Anaconda Navigator or by using conda in a command line interface (CLI) with Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux).
Navigator is automatically installed when you install Anaconda Distribution.Miniconda users can obtain Navigator by running conda install anaconda-navigator.
  • Using Navigator
  • Using the CLI
Navigator is automatically installed when you install Anaconda. Miniconda users can obtain Navigator by running conda install anaconda-navigator.To install a package into a local environment:
  1. Open Anaconda Navigator.
  2. Select Connect, then select SIGN IN beside Anaconda.org.
  3. Enter your username and password and select Sign In to connect Navigator to Anaconda.org.
  4. Select Environments from the left-hand navigation.
  5. Select one of your environments or select Create to create a new one.
  6. Select Not installed from the dropdown beside the Channels button.
  7. Look for your package by name using the Search Packages field.
  8. Select the checkbox of the package you want to install, then select Apply.
  9. Navigator will then display the list of packages necessary to install your selected package. Select Apply to install all packages to your environment.
For more information on using Navigator, see Navigator’s Getting started page.