Concepts#

In this section, we provide you with detailed information about the fundamental concepts in conda, including information about packages, channels, environments, and plugins, among others.

Commands#

Conda commands are your interface for interacting with everything

Packages#

Learn about the different forms a package can take

Package specification#

Learn about exactly what belongs in a package and what the different metadata files mean

Package search and install#

The search specifications for a package (for the conda install and conda search commands)

Channels#

Learn about channels and how they host packages

Environments#

Learn about how environments work and how they differ from Python's virtual environments

Installing with conda#

Take a deep dive into exactly what happens during an installation with conda

Performance#

Understand what impacts the performance and speed of conda and how to improve it

Conda for data scientists#

See why conda is a such a valuable tool for data scientists

Plugins#

The behavior of conda can be extended via plugins; learn more here