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Installation steps

1. Download the latest .sh installer by opening a terminal and running the following command:

   curl -O https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2025.12-2-MacOSX-arm64.sh
   

   For instructions on downloading an older installer version, see Using older installer versions.
2. (Optional) Anaconda recommends verifying the integrity of the installer after downloading it.
3. Install by running the following:

   bash ./Anaconda3-2025.12-2-MacOSX-arm64.sh
   

4. Press Return to continue. You can review Anaconda’s Terms of Service (TOS) at https://anaconda.com/legal.
5. Enter yes to agree to the TOS.
6. Press Return to accept the default install location (PREFIX=/Users/<USER>/anaconda3), or enter another file path to specify an alternate installation directory. The installation might take a few minutes to complete.
7. Choose yes when asked if you want to initialize conda. This modifies your shell configuration to initialize conda whenever you open a new shell and to recognize conda commands automatically.
8. The installer finishes and displays, “Thank you for installing Anaconda3!”
9. Close and re-open your terminal window for the installation to fully take effect, or use the following command to refresh the terminal:

   source ~/.zshrc
   

   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.

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Verify your install

conda list

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What’s next?

• Integrate conda with your preferred IDE to streamline package management directly in your development environment.
• Explore Working with conda to understand channels, environments, and package management workflows.
• The official conda documentation covers advanced topics like custom channels, build recipes, and performance optimization.

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Advanced install options

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Troubleshooting