Getting started with Anaconda Client#
You can use Anaconda Client command line interface (CLI) to:
Connect to and manage your Anaconda.org account.
Upload packages you have created.
Generate access tokens to allow access to private packages.
Note
You can still search for and download packages without having Anaconda Client installed.
Installing Anaconda Client#
Use the terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) to install Anaconda Client.
There are three methods of installation: conda, pip or pip from source. We recommend using conda.
conda:
conda install anaconda-client
pip:
pip install anaconda-client
pip from source:
pip install git+https://github.com/Anaconda-Platform/anaconda-client
Logging in to Anaconda Client from the command line#
Open a terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) and run the following command:
anaconda login
Displaying a list of Anaconda Client commands#
Open a terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) and run the following command:
anaconda --help
Finding out more about an Anaconda Client command#
Open a terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) and run the following command:
# Replace <COMMAND_NAME> with the name of the command about which you want more information
anaconda <COMMAND_NAME> -h
Listing all available Client configuration files#
Open a terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) and run the following command:
anaconda config --files
Listing all of your Anaconda Client configuration variables#
Open a terminal (Anaconda Prompt for Windows users) and run the following command:
anaconda config --show
Finding out more about Anaconda Client#
You can learn more about Anaconda Client using the help command, documentation, or by visiting the Anaconda Community forums for free community support.