Verifying your installation#

Once you have installed Anaconda Distribution, Anaconda Navigator should open automatically if the installation is successful. Anaconda Navigator is a graphical user interface (GUI) that is automatically installed with Anaconda Distribution.

Opening Navigator manually#

If Navigator does not open automatically, manually open it using the following instructions:

  1. Search for “Anaconda Navigator” in the taskbar search.

  2. Select Anaconda Navigator.

  1. Click Launchpad.

  2. Select Anaconda Navigator.

You can also use Cmd+Space to open Spotlight Search and search for Navigator.

  1. In most Linux distributions, use Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal application.

  2. Open Navigator by running the following command:

    anaconda-navigator

If Navigator does not open, review our help resources.

Using conda to verify manually#

If you prefer using a command line interface (CLI), use conda to verify the installation.

  1. Access the CLI for your operating system:

    1. Search for “Anaconda Prompt” in the taskbar search.

    2. Select Anaconda Prompt.

    1. Use Cmd+Space to open Spotlight Search.

    2. Type “Terminal” and press return to open.

    In most Linux distributions, use Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal application.

    You should see (base) in the command line prompt. This tells you that you’re in your base conda environment. To learn more about environments, see Environments.

  2. Verify your installation was successful by running one of the following commands:

    • conda list - If Anaconda Distribution is installed successfully, this displays a list of packages installed in your active environment and their versions.

    • anaconda-navigator - If Anaconda Distribution is installed successfully, Anaconda Navigator opens.

Problems?#

If you encounter any errors, see the following resources:

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