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<h1>Installing on Windows<a class="headerlink" href="#installing-on-windows" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
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<li><p class="first"><a class="reference external" href="https://www.anaconda.com/download/#windows">Download the Anaconda installer</a>.</p>
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Anaconda and re-install it for your user only and try again.</p>
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<li><p class="first">Select a destination folder to install Anaconda and click the Next button. See <a class="reference internal" href="https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/faq/#distribution-faq-windows-folder"><span class="std std-ref">FAQ</span></a>.</p>
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how to get started with Anaconda”.  Click the Finish button.</p>
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<li><p class="first">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 from the Recently added or by typing “Anaconda Navigator”.
If Navigator opens, you have successfully installed Anaconda. If not, check that you
completed each step above, then see our <a class="reference internal" href="https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/reference/help-support/"><span class="doc">Help page</span></a>.</p>
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<p>Get started programming quickly with Anaconda in the <a class="reference internal" href="https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/getting-started/"><span class="doc">Getting started with Anaconda</span></a> guide.</p>
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