Conda Documentation#

Welcome to conda's documentation! Conda provides package, dependency, and environment management for any language. Here, you will find everything you need to get started using conda in your own projects.

Install #

We recommend the following conda distribtions to install conda:

Miniconda

Miniconda is an installer by Anaconda that comes preconfigured for use with the Anaconda Repository. See the notes about Anaconda's Terms of Service.

Windows x86_64

macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)

macOS x86_64 (Intel)

Linux x86_64 (amd64)

Linux aarch64 (arm64)

Miniforge

Miniforge is an installer maintained by the conda-forge community that comes preconfigured for use with the conda-forge channel.

Windows x86_64

macOS arm64 (Apple Silicon)

macOS x86_64 (Intel)

Linux x86_64 (amd64)

Linux aarch64 (arm64)

For more detailed instructions, see Miniconda's installation guide and conda-forge's download site

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New to conda? #

If you are new to conda, we first recommend the following articles:

Getting started guide

Learn the basics of using conda such as creating and adding packages to environments

Managing environments

Learn more about environments and best practices for using them in your projects

See also

Want to get even more in-depth training on how to use conda for free? Check out Anaconda's free course on conda basics.

Other useful resources #

Command reference

Full reference for all standard commands and options

Cheatsheets

Get the latest cheatsheet for commonly used commands

Configuring conda

Learn about the various ways conda's behavior can be configured

Glossary

Important vocabulary to know when working with conda

Contributors welcome #

Conda is an open source project and always welcomes new contributions. Please read the following guides to get started developing conda and making your own contributions.

Contributing 101

Learn more about how the conda project is managed and how to contribute

Development environment

Follow this guide to get your own development environment set up