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Installing on Windows
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#. `Download the Anaconda installer <https://www.anaconda.com/download/#windows>`_.

#. Optional: :doc:`Verify data integrity with MD5 or SHA-256 <hashes/index>`.
   `More info on hashes <http://conda.pydata.org/docs/download.html#what-about-cryptographic-hash-verification>`_

#. Double click the installer to launch.

   NOTE: If you encounter any issues during installation, temporarily disable your anti-virus
   software during install, then re-enable it after the installation concludes.
   If you have installed for all users, uninstall Anaconda and re-install it for your user
   only and try again.

#. Click Next.

#. Read the licensing terms and click "I Agree".

#. Select an install for "Just Me" unless you're installing for all users
   (which requires Windows Administrator privileges) and click Next.

#. Select a destination folder to install Anaconda and click the Next button. See :ref:`FAQ <distribution-faq-windows-folder>`.

   NOTE: Install Anaconda to a directory path that does not contain spaces or unicode characters.

   NOTE: Do not install as Administrator unless admin privileges are required.

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#. Choose whether to add Anaconda to your PATH environment variable.
   We recommend not adding Anaconda to the PATH environment variable, since this
   can interfere with other software. Instead, use Anaconda software by opening
   Anaconda Navigator or the Anaconda Prompt from the Start Menu.

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#. Choose whether to register Anaconda as your default Python 3.6. Unless you plan
   on installing and running multiple versions of Anaconda, or multiple versions of
   Python, you should accept the default and leave this box checked.

#. Click the Install button. You can click Show Details if you want to see all the packages Anaconda is installing.

#. Click the Next button.

#. After a successful installation you will see the "Thanks for installing Anaconda" dialog box:

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#. You can leave the boxes checked "Learn more about Anaconda Cloud" and "Learn
   more about Anaconda Support" if you wish to read more about this cloud
   package management service and Anaconda support. Click the Finish button.

#. After your install is complete, verify it by opening Anaconda Navigator, a
   program that is included with Anaconda: from your Windows Start menu, select
   the shortcut Anaconda Navigator. If Navigator opens, you have successfully
   installed Anaconda. If not, check that you completed each step above, then
   see our :doc:`Help page <../help-support>`.

TIP: Anaconda Navigator contains Jupyter Notebook and Spyder IDE. For more information
about Navigator, see :doc:`Navigator <../navigator/index>`.


**Problems?**

See :doc:`troubleshooting <../user-guide/troubleshooting>`.
