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# anaconda org download

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
anaconda org download <HANDLE> [OPTIONS]
```

Comments

Replace \<HANDLE> with the package handle in the format CHANNEL\_NAME/PACKAGE\_NAME.

## Description

Downloads packages from your Anaconda repository. By default, all available package types are downloaded. Use `-t, --package-type` to limit which types to download.

## Arguments

Argument

Description

`<HANDLE>`

Package handle: `CHANNEL_NAME/PACKAGE_NAME` (required)

## Options

Option

Default

Description

`-f, --force`

`false`

Overwrite existing files

`-o, --output <OUTPUT>`

`.` (current directory)

Output directory

`-t, --package-type <TYPE>`

All types

Download only this package type (can be specified multiple times): `conda`, `env`, `file`, `ipynb`, `pypi`, `r`, `project`, `installer`

`-h`

Show help for this command

## Examples

**Download a package from the default channel**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda org download numpy
```

**Download a package from a specific channel**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda org download myusername/numpy
```

**Download to a custom output directory**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda org download myusername/numpy --output ./downloads
```

**Force overwrite existing files**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda org download myusername/numpy --force
```