Which packages should I install?

With so many software packages available to you, it can be difficult to know which ones to download. To help you find the packages and projects best suited to your needs, Anaconda Cloud provides a categorized view of the most popular and well-maintained packages built for performance, security, and more.

Package pages are maintained by page contributors. For that reason, some sections detailed below may not appear in all package pages.

Accessing package pages

Start your package exploration in Anaconda Cloud.

1. In Anaconda Cloud, navigate to the Packages tab. 

2. Find packages and projects by category in the Package Categories page. Note that some packages match multiple categories. Search for packages in the local search bar.

3. Select a category to visit the category’s landing page.

4. Select a package to open its package page. You can click on any column header to sort the package list by that field.

Package page overview

You can think of package pages as hubs for learning about and using specific packages. There you’ll find a handy sidebar, a content page, and a how to’s page.

Sidebar

The sidebar provides a package description, usage stats, methods for installation, links to the package’s official documentation and related sites, and a list of page contributors.

  1. View package details sourced from GitHub (if available).
  2. Click Installation Instructions to open installation documentation. Copy and run install links to install the package in your environment.
  3. Visit official package documentation and other related sites.

Content

4. Watch videos and read articles about the package at the top of the Content section.

5. Have a question? Ask the community! The Discuss section displays ongoing discussions relating to the package. Click Explore More to open all related discussions in the Community tab. If your question hasn’t been answered, you can create a New Topic.

6. The Acknowledgements section is a space for package maintainers to acknowledge organizations who helped produce and maintain the package.

How To’s

7. Learn more about the package by working through a package maintainer’s example projects.