Packages included in the Anaconda Python distribution can be installed and updated using the Anaconda Navigator installer. This has an easy to use graphical interface. As a bonus, any needed auxiliary files will updated at the same time . Potential conflicts between packages will also be identified ahead of time. See the section of the
Getting Starting guide provided by Anaconda titled
Managing Packages for step by step instructions.
Using command line installers
Packages not included in the standard Anaconda Navigator installer can still be installed using Anaconda Navigator. To do so,
- open a terminal window from with Anaconda Navigator (see figure \ref{231311} below )
- issue the installation command. See below for examples using conda (section \ref{240339}) and pip (section \ref{262745})
Be sure to closely follow the installation instructions provided with the documentation for the package. In most cases it is straightforward but sometimes extensions are also needed. If the package can be installed using either conda or pip, choose conda (as conda will also install needed extensions).