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title: Anaconda
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**Anaconda** is a package manager, environment manager and Python distribution software with a collection of numerous packages. Anaconda is platform-agnostic, so you can use it whether you are on Windows, macOS or Linux.
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Anaconda easily creates, saves, loads and switches between environments on your system. It was initially created for Python programs, but it can package and distribute software for any language.
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Anaconda, as a package manager, helps you find and install packages. If you need a package that requires a different version of Python, you do not need to switch to a different environment manager, because Anaconda is also an environment manager. With just a few commands, you can set up a totally separate environment to run that different version of Python, while continuing to run your usual version of Python in your normal environment.
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## Overview
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The quickest way to start using conda is to go through the
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20-minute [Getting started with conda](https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/getting-started.html) guide.
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The ``conda`` command is the primary interface for managing
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installations of various packages. It can:
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* Query and search the Anaconda package index and current
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Anaconda installation.
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* Create new conda environments.
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* Install and update packages into existing conda environments.
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TIP: You can abbreviate many frequently used command options that
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are preceded by 2 dashes (``--``) to just 1 dash and the first
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letter of the option. So ``--name`` and ``-n`` are the same, and
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``--envs`` and ``-e`` are the same.
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For full usage of each command, including abbreviations, see
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[Command reference](https://conda.io/docs/commands.html).
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### Sources
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1. [Anaconda Documentation](https://docs.anaconda.com/)
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2. [Conda Documentation](https://conda.io/docs/)
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#### More Information
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- [Conda cheat sheet](https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/cheatsheet.html)
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