Packages included in the Anaconda Python distribution can be  installed and updated using the Anaconda Navigator installer. This has an easy to use graphical interface. As a bonus, any needed auxiliary files will  updated at the same time . Potential conflicts between packages will also be identified ahead of time. See the section of the  Getting Starting guide provided by Anaconda titled Managing Packages for step by step instructions. 

Using command line installers

Packages not included in the standard  Anaconda Navigator installer can still be installed using Anaconda Navigator. To do so, 
  1. open a terminal window from with Anaconda Navigator (see figure \ref{231311} below )
  2. issue the installation command. See below for examples using conda  (section \ref{240339}) and  pip (section \ref{262745})
Be sure to closely follow the installation instructions provided with the documentation for the package. In most cases it is straightforward but sometimes extensions are also needed. If  the package can be installed using either conda or pip, choose conda (as conda will also install needed extensions).