The Anaconda Client CLI tool lets you interact with Anaconda.org directly from your terminal. Upload packages you’ve built, download packages you need, manage your account settings, and control access to private repositories—all through command-line operations that integrate smoothly into your development workflow. This guide walks you through installing Anaconda Client, logging into your account, and exploring what you can do next. For a full list of available Anaconda Client commands, see the Anaconda Client command reference page.
You can still search for and download packages from Anaconda.org without having Anaconda Client installed. See Finding and installing packages for details.

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Installing Anaconda Client

Use Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) to install Anaconda Client. There are three methods of installation: conda, pip, or pip from source. We recommend using conda. 
conda install anaconda-client anaconda-auth
To verify your installation, run: 
anaconda --version
If Anaconda Client was properly installed, your terminal should display something like Anaconda CLI, version 0.5.2.

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Logging in to Anaconda.org from the command line

You can sign up for a free account on Anaconda.org.
Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) and run the following command: 
anaconda login --at anaconda.org
Log in with your Anaconda.org credentials.

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Next steps

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Getting help

To display a list of Anaconda Client commands, open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) and run the following command: 
anaconda --help
To find out more about an Anaconda Client command, run: 
# Replace <COMMAND_NAME> with the name of the command about which you want more information
anaconda <COMMAND_NAME> -h
You can also visit the Anaconda community forums to request help with specific issues.