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# Installing on macOS

You can install Anaconda using either the graphical installer or the command line.

## macOS graphical install

1. Download the graphical macOS installer for your version of Python.

2. OPTIONAL: Verify data integrity with MD5 or SHA-256. For more information on hashes, see What about cryptographic hash verification?.

3. Double-click the `.pkg` file.

4. Answer the prompts on the Introduction, Read Me and License screens.

5. On the Destination Select screen, select Install for me only.

   NOTE: If you get the error message “You cannot install Anaconda in this location,” reselect Install for me only.

6. On the Installation Type screen, you may choose to install in another location. The standard install puts Anaconda in your home user directory:

7. Advanced users may click the Customize button to avoid adding Anaconda to the bash PATH:

8. Click the Install button.

   A successful installation displays the following screen:

9. OPTIONAL: Verify the installation. Verifying your installation.

## Using the command-line installer

1. Download the command-line macOS installer.

2. To download the command line installer for your version of Python, click the appropriate Command Line Installer button.

3. OPTIONAL: Verify data integrity with MD5 or SHA-256. For more information on hashes, see What about cryptographic hash verification?

4. Install for Python 2.7 or 3.6:

   - For Python 2.7, open the Terminal.app or iTerm2 terminal application, and then enter the following:

         bash ~/Downloads/Anaconda2-4.4.0-MacOSX-x86_64.sh

   - For Python 3.6 enter the following:

         bash ~/Downloads/Anaconda3-4.4.0-MacOSX-x86_64.sh

   NOTE: Include the `bash` command regardless of whether you are actually using the Bash shell.

   NOTE: Replace `~/Downloads` with your actual path and `Anaconda3-4.4.0-MacOSX-x86_64.sh` with your actual filename.

   A successful installation displays the messages “Installation finished” and “Thank you for installing Anaconda.”

To begin using Anaconda, see Getting started.