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Installing on Windows
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Installing on Windows
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Installing in silent mode

Installing for multiple users

Verifying your installation

Installation
Installing the anaconda  Download the Anaconda installer.
metapackage
 Optional) Anaconda recommends verifying the integrity of the installer after
Installing previous versions of
downloading it.
Anaconda Distribution

Using Anaconda on older operating How do I verify my installer’s integrity?

 Go to your Downloads folder and double-click the installer to launch. To prevent

permission errors, do not launch the installer from the Favorites folder.

 Note

If you encounter issues during installation, temporarily disable your anti-

virus software during install, then re-enable it after the installation
concludes. If you installed for all users, uninstall Anaconda and re-install
it for your user only.

 Click Next.
 Read the licensing terms and click I Agree.
 It is recommended that you install for Just Me, which will install Anaconda
Distribution to just the current user account. Only select an install for All Users if
you need to install for all users’ accounts on the computer (which requires
Windows Administrator privileges).
 Click Next.
 Select a destination folder to install Anaconda and click Next. Install Anaconda to
a directory path that does not contain spaces or unicode characters. For more
information on destination folders, see the FAQ.

⚠ Caution

Do not install as Administrator unless admin privileges are required.

 Choose whether to add Anaconda to your PATH environment variable or register

Anaconda as your default Python. We don’t recommend adding Anaconda to your
PATH environment variable, since this can interfere with other software. Unless
you plan on installing and running multiple versions of Anaconda or multiple
versions of Python, accept the default and leave this box checked. Instead, use
Anaconda software by opening Anaconda Navigator or the Anaconda Prompt
from the Start Menu.

 Note

As of Anaconda Distribution 2022.05 , the option to add Anaconda to

the PATH environment variable during an All Users installation has been
disabled. This was done to address a security exploit. You can still add
Anaconda to the PATH environment variable during a Just Me
installation.

 Click Install. If you want to watch the packages Anaconda is installing, click Show
Details.
 Click Next.
 Optional: To learn more about Anaconda’s cloud notebook service, go to
https://www.anaconda.com/code-in-the-cloud.

Or click Continue to proceed.

 After a successful installation you will see the “Thanks for installing Anaconda”
dialog box:

 If you wish to read more about Anaconda.org and how to get started with
Anaconda, check the boxes “Anaconda Distribution Tutorial” and “Learn more
about Anaconda”. Click the Finish button.
 Verify your installation.

 Tip

If you are behind a company proxy, you may need to do some additional
setup. See how to set up your proxy.

Problems?
See Troubleshooting.

What’s next?
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