.. _repo-install-client:

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Installing the Anaconda Client CLI
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You can use the Anaconda Client command line interface (CLI)
in an Anaconda Prompt or Terminal window to:

* Connect to and manage your Anaconda Repository account.

* Upload :ref:`packages <repo-glossary-package>` you have
  created.

* Generate access :ref:`tokens <repo-glossary-token>` to allow
  access to private packages.

NOTE: Anaconda Client is not necessary to search for and download
packages.

Anaconda Client requires conda to be installed. If you have Anaconda,
conda is already installed.

To install with conda, open Anaconda Prompt or Terminal window and enter::

    conda install anaconda-client

After installing, view the complete list of Client tasks with this
command from Anaconda Prompt or Terminal window::

  anaconda -h
