Local Toolbox

Anaconda Toolbox, including Anaconda Assistant, is available in your local desktop instance of JupyterLab, too! Seamlessly access and share your files, CSVs, and code snippets across local JupyterLab environments, online Anaconda notebooks, and Excel workspaces.

Installing Anaconda Toolbox locally

You can install Anaconda Toolbox in a local JupyterLab instance through either the command line interface (CLI) or Navigator, the graphical user interface (GUI) that is automatically installed with Anaconda Distribution.

Navigator

Open Navigator, install Anaconda Toolbox, and launch JupyterLab using the following instructions:

1. Open Navigator:

   Windows/Linux

   Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.

   macOS

   Click Launchpad and select Anaconda Navigator. Alternatively, use Cmd+Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type “Navigator”, and then press Return to open the program.

   If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.

2. Locate the Anaconda Toolbox tile and click Install.

   

3. Once the installation is complete, click Launch on the same tile to launch a new JupyterLab session.

4. Open a new notebook.

5. Log in or create an account on Anaconda.com.

CLI

Install the anaconda-toolbox package and launch JupyterLab using the following instructions:

1. Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux).

2. Install anaconda-toolbox by running the following command:

   conda install anaconda-toolbox
   

3. Launch JupyterLab by running the following command:

   jupyter lab
   

4. Open a new notebook.

5. Log in or create an account on Anaconda.com.

Using Anaconda Toolbox

Once you’ve installed Anaconda Toolbox and started a new JupyterLab session, open a new notebook and you’ll see Anaconda Toolbox to the left of your notebook and Anaconda Assistant to the right.

As the local Anaconda Toolbox is virtually identical to its cloud counterpart, you can refer to the pages listed below to learn more about:

• Using Anaconda Assistant
• Creating and sharing projects
• Working with code snippets

Updating Anaconda Toolbox

Update Anaconda Toolbox through either the CLI or Navigator.

Navigator

1. Open Navigator:

   Windows/Linux

   Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.

   macOS

   Click Launchpad and select Anaconda Navigator. Alternatively, use Cmd+Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type “Navigator”, and then press Return to open the program.

   If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.

2. On the Anaconda Toolbox tile, click Settings.

3. In the dropdown, select Update application. You might need to refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.

CLI

1. Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux).

2. Update the anaconda-toolbox package (which contains the Assistant) by running the following command:

   conda update anaconda-toolbox
   

3. Once the update is complete, refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.

Uninstalling Anaconda Toolbox

Remove Anaconda Toolbox from your local instance of Jupyterlab through either the CLI or Navigator.

Navigator

1. Open Navigator:

   Windows/Linux

   Click Start, search for “Navigator”, and then click to open.

   macOS

   Click Launchpad and select Anaconda Navigator. Alternatively, use Cmd+Spacebar to open Spotlight Search, type “Navigator”, and then press Return to open the program.

   If you run into any issues opening Navigator, refer to our Navigator troubleshooting topic for assistance.

2. On the Anaconda Toolbox tile, click Settings.

3. In the dropdown, select Remove application. You might need to refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.

CLI

1. Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux).

2. Uninstall anaconda-toolbox by running the following command:

   conda remove anaconda-toolbox
   

3. Once the uninstall is complete, refresh Navigator to see your changes take effect.

As JupyterLab is a requirement for the Toolbox, it is also removed when uninstalling the Toolbox. To reinstall JupyterLab without the Toolbox, run the following command:

conda install jupyterlab