Private packages

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Making packages private

By default, all packages uploaded to Anaconda.org are accessible to anyone who has access to the repository.

To mark packages uploaded to your user channel on Anaconda.org as private:

1. Select the desired package.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab.
3. Select Admin in the sidebar.
4. Select Private.

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Accessing private packages with tokens

A token is a random alphanumeric string that is used to restrict and provide access to packages on a channel.

To make your private packages accessible with tokens, create an access token that includes the following scope for Anaconda Client:

conda:download

Or, on Anaconda.org in the access settings, select Allow private downloads from conda repositories.

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Using the token to access private packages

If you intend to install many packages from a private channel, you can include the channel in your .condarc file. This will include the token any time you search for packages on that channel. To add a user channel to your .condarc file from Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux), run the following command:

# Replace <TOKEN> with the provided token
# Replace <CHANNEL> with a user channel
conda config --add channels https://conda.anaconda.org/t/<TOKEN>/<CHANNEL>

You can also use the token to install packages without first adding the channel to your .condarc file by using the channel’s full URL. In Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux), run the following command:

# Replace <TOKEN> with the provided token
# Replace <CHANNEL> with a user channel
# Replace <PACKAGE> with the name of the package you want to install
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/t/<TOKEN>/<CHANNEL> <PACKAGE>

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Accessing a private package that has a label

To install a package from a channel using the token and label name:

# Replace <TOKEN> with the provided token
# Replace <CHANNEL> with a user channel
# Replace <LABEL_NAME> with the label name
# Replace <PACKAGE> with the name of the package you want to install
conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/t/<TOKEN>/<CHANNEL>/label/<LABEL_NAME> <PACKAGE>

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Using the token to access private PyPI packages

Private PyPI packages can also be installed in the web UI:

# Replace <TOKEN> with the provided token
# Replace <CHANNEL> with a user channel
https://pypi.anaconda.org/t/<TOKEN>/<CHANNEL>

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Accessing private packages as a registered user

To make your private packages available to users who have logged in:

1. Create an organization.
2. Create a group (which can be read-only) in that organization.
3. Add the desired users to the group.
4. Upload the package to the organization, or transfer an existing package to the organization.

After you grant users access, other users can install your package using the web UI or Anaconda Client.

To install a package:

1. In a browser, navigate to the desired channel.

2. Open Anaconda Prompt (Terminal on macOS/Linux) and run the following command:

   # Replace <ORGANIZATION> with the organization name
   # Replace <PACKAGE> with the package name
   conda install anaconda-client
   anaconda login
   conda install --channel https://conda.anaconda.org/<ORGANIZATION> <PACKAGE>