How To: Install Anaconda Without Adminstrator Privileges

Summary

Install Anaconda as user without administrator permissions.

Question

How do I install Anaconda distribution without administrator permissions?

Answer

Once you have acquired the distribution installation file by following the IT Compliance Guidelines, follow the below steps.

1. Installation Welcome window displayed, click Next.

Anaconda install Welcome window.

2. Read and accept the license agreement.

Anaconda License Agreement window

3. Select Install for: to Just Me (recommended). Click Next.

Select Installation Type window with "Just Me" selected.

4. Set Destination Folder to a location you can create and modify files. Click Next.

Example: C:\Users\%YourUserName%\Anaconda3

Choose installation location window.

5. Accept Advanced Options Defaults for most users by clicking on Install.

Advanced Installation Options window with defaults selected.

6. Click Next to complete installation.

Installation completed

7. Proceed through "Code with Anaconda in the Cloud" window. Click Next.

Code with Anaconda in the Cloud window

8. Click Finish to complete setup.

Finish setup window

Article ID: 1819

Created

Fri 11/7/25 11:58 AM

Modified

Tue 12/16/25 10:03 AM