Anaconda Installed but Cannot Launch Navigator

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Anaconda (listed as "Python 3.6.0 (Anaconda 4.3.1 64 bit)" ) is in my programs and features list, but there is seeming no Anaconda Navigator desktop app, as their seems to be no icon on my desktop and I am unable to search for it through "Start". Could this be because I have the 32-bit version of Anaconda downloaded and I have a 64-bit OS (I thought I should do this because Python on my computer was 64-bit) or because I downloaded Anaconda under "users" instead of Desktop. I also downloaded Anaconda twice, if that could be causing some of the problem. I have a Windows 10 laptop, if that is any help.

i think you may have the path problem you should set path as https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34030373/anaconda-path-environment-variable-in-windows — jarry jafery, Jun 30 '17 at 08:04
I am not getting an error message, I just don't know how I should go about launching the navigator. — Nathan S., Jun 30 '17 at 10:44
From what I have seen online their should be a desktop app called Anaconda Navigator. — Nathan S., Jun 30 '17 at 10:50
if you had successfully installed the anaconda the in windows 10 search bar you can type anaconda prompt to get the anaconda command line where you can start anaconda navigator by typing anaconda-navigator in anaconda prompt. — jarry jafery, Jun 30 '17 at 13:35
it is possible that you might be having some version of python installed separately prior to installing anaconda and that is why after installing anaconda icon is not showing up, you will have to uninstall anaconda(along the previous versions of python) and then start again — Anubhav Pandey, Jan 12 '19 at 12:03
I have the same problem on Windows 7. The executable exists in the install directory, so I'm guessing it's related to the path environment variable. — swimfar, May 20 '19 at 18:00

score 32 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '18 at 19:59

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Try to

source ~/anaconda3/bin/activate root
anaconda-navigator

https://github.com/ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues/issues/1580

answered Jun 01 '18 at 19:59

Александр Поплавский

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The issue you mentioned refers to Linux, while OP stated they're using Windows. The command even has forward slashes that won't work on Windows. What makes you think your answer is relevant? – Nick Slavsky Jun 01 '18 at 20:07
I was facing the same problem in MX linux. Tried everything and had to reinstall anaconda, but still didn't work until I found this solution. Thank you – M Terry Apr 13 '20 at 18:33
Thank you for your post! Could explain to a newbie why this works? – rod May 31 '22 at 16:18

score 26 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '17 at 08:13

Open up a command terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and try running this command:

anaconda-navigator

When I installed Anaconda, and read the website docs, they said that they tend to not add a file or menu path to run the navigator because there are so many different versions of different systems, instead they give the above terminal command to start the navigator GUI and advise on setting up a shortcut to do this process manually - if that works for you it shouldn't be too much trouble to do it this way - I do it like this personally

score 20 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 13 '19 at 04:17

How I solved this issue: 1. Be connected to the internet. 2. Open the Anaconda Prompt (looks like a regular command window). If you installed the .exe in your /name/user/ location you should be fine, if not navigate to it. Then start an environment.

conda info --envs

Then run

conda install -c anaconda anaconda-navigator

Press y when prompted (if prompted). It will being downloading the packages needed.

Then run your newly installed Anaconda Navigator

anaconda-navigator

It should start, and also appear in your regular windows 10 apps list.

score 11 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 16 '20 at 12:19

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activate the virtual env with command:

 conda activate base

run anacond anavigator

 anaconda-navigator

answered Feb 16 '20 at 12:19

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score 5 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 30 '17 at 13:45

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when you will type anaconda in windows 10 search bar it will give you the list as then in terminal you have to type anaconda-navigator as it will start anaconda on your machine.

answered Jun 30 '17 at 13:45

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Anaconda prompt is not showing up when I type it into my search bar. However, "Python 3.6.1 (Anaconda 4.4.0 32-bit)" is in my programs. Is Anaconda not fully installed? – Nathan S. Jul 01 '17 at 15:46
Then anaconda is not successfully installed on your system.you can follow https://docs.continuum.io/anaconda/install/windows to install anaconda on your windows. – jarry jafery Jul 03 '17 at 04:28
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I've followed the installation instructions through exactly, 3 times over, and at no stage has the anaconda-navigator command yielded any results (trying in Terminal, in Command Prompt, and in Anaconda Prompt); nor does anything containing 'anaconda' show up in my programs list or with a search. There is a directory though, at C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3. Weirdly, on opening Anaconda Prompt I see this message: "'C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Continuum\anaconda3\Scripts\activate.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command" ... any advice on that? – olisteadman Feb 27 '19 at 13:04

score 4 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 20 '18 at 22:52

Yet another option which worked in my case on Windows 10: Try uninstalling your previous installation, restart the system and run the installation again.

Make sure you don't start any programs before installing Anaconda. You will find the installation finishes without prompting any kind of errors.

Type in Anaconda in your Windows 10 Search bar. You will find Anaconda Prompt appear.

Hossam Antar Korin · Answer 7 · 2019-02-03T17:10:03.993

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I figured out the reason as to why:

1-There seems to be no navigator icon

2-When conducting the above steps of running the "anaconda-navigator" command in prompt (whether cmd or Anaconda) it yields "anaconda navigator is not recognized as an internal or external command"

This was very frustrating to me as I'd installed the proper version multiple times with no avail.

To solve this problem :

in the installation process, there will be an advanced options step with 2 selections one of which is unchecked (the top one). Make sure you check it which will add the navigator to the path of your machine variables.

Cheers, Hossam

edited Feb 03 '19 at 17:10

answered Feb 03 '19 at 17:03

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Yes! This is the only way the problem was solved here and Anaconda (either navigator or prompt) could be found! I had never checked it before because of the "not recommended" thing and the text turns red when you check it! But this is what worked for me! Thanks! – Marcelo Z Sep 17 '21 at 16:26

score 2 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:26

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it works :

export PATH=/home/yourUserName/anaconda3/bin:$PATH

after that run anaconda-navigator command. remember anaconda can't in Sudo mode, so don't use sudo at all.

answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:26

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As per OP, he is facing issue in windows, and your answer is limited to Ubuntu – Mohammed Dawood Ansari Apr 29 '19 at 12:31

score 2 · Answer 9 · answered Jan 12 '19 at 13:29

I faced the same problem on Windows 10. As soon as I cleared my Path variable from edit environment variables option, the icon started to appear. It was occurring because I had previously installed python 3.6.1 on my computer and added it to my path variable as C:\Python36;C:\Python36\DLL; and so on. There isn't any need to uninstall Anaconda Navigator and start from scratch if you have correctly followed the steps mentioned at the documentation for it.

score 1 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 23 '19 at 17:25

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Try restarting the system! You will be able to find the navigator once you restart the system after installation.

answered Feb 23 '19 at 17:25

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score 1 · Answer 11 · answered Oct 13 '19 at 23:10

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Tried all solutions here but these 2 steps solved the issue:

1) manual update of open-ssl from here: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
2) update OpenSSL using conda update openssl command in the Anaconda Prompt

solved the issue!

answered Oct 13 '19 at 23:10

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score 0 · Answer 12 · edited Dec 28 '19 at 23:41

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Download and install Miniconda first from this link and later on download and install Anaconda. Then you will be able to see the navigator in your all programs list in the start menu. I hope this will help you. Let me know in case of any concerns.

edited Dec 28 '19 at 23:41

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answered Nov 06 '17 at 09:21

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Try uninstalling and reinstalling of these packages. – whatsinthename Jan 22 '20 at 09:52

score 0 · Answer 13 · edited Aug 09 '19 at 09:29

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You might not be in a anaconda environment

Below is a link how to activate the environment from the official documentation

On Windows, in your Anaconda Prompt, run activate myenv

https://conda.io/docs/user-guide/tasks/manage-environments.html#activating-an-environment

And then run the anaconda navigator from the anaconda prompt by entering the command anaconda-navigator

edited Aug 09 '19 at 09:29

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answered Sep 02 '18 at 10:34

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Sep 10 '18 at 13:44

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I had a similar issue today where only the prompt was available after installation. Finally solved this by un-installing my regular python installation and then install anaconda(anaconda 3 v5.2.0, with python 3.6).

answered Sep 10 '18 at 13:44

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Jan 18 '19 at 19:15

I also have the issue on windows when i am unable to find the anaconda-navigator in start menu. First you have to check anaconda-navigator.exe file in your anaconda folder if this file is present it means you have installed it properly otherwise there is some problem and you have to reinstall it.

Before reinstalling this points to be noticed 1) You have to uninstall all previous python folder 2) Check you environment variable and clear all previous python path

After this install anaconda your problem will be resolved if not tell me the full error i will try to solve it

score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Feb 05 '19 at 18:08

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Uninstall your Anaconda, delete the folder where it was. Then reinstall it.

answered Feb 05 '19 at 18:08

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score 0 · Answer 17 · edited Aug 09 '19 at 10:32

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100% Solved. While Installing make sure you are connected to Internet. If already installed anaconda, open the anaconda command prompt and type following command:

conda install -c anaconda anaconda-navigator
(internet connection is required)

Note: In some cases restarting may solve the issue of navigator.

edited Aug 09 '19 at 10:32

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answered Mar 12 '19 at 05:38

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score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Sep 04 '19 at 19:01

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This is what I did

Reinstall anacoda with ticked first check box
Remember to Restart

answered Sep 04 '19 at 19:01

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score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Dec 09 '19 at 12:35

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I have that error an the solution was to install the Win64 OpenSSL.

https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

answered Dec 09 '19 at 12:35

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score 0 · Answer 20 · answered Jan 15 '20 at 05:49

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In my case; it was available in the anaconda folder in "All App" from main menu

answered Jan 15 '20 at 05:49

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score 0 · Answer 21 · answered Mar 03 '20 at 02:11

For people from Brazil

There is a security software called Warsaw (used for home banking) that must be uninstalled! After you can install it back again.

After thousand times trying, installing, uninstalling, cleanning-up the regedit that finally solved the problem.

score 0 · Answer 22 · answered Apr 01 '21 at 15:51

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First Run This Command

conda config --set auto_activate_base True

Then Run This Command

anaconda-navigator.

answered Apr 01 '21 at 15:51

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score 0 · Answer 23 · edited Apr 03 '21 at 19:50

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Turn off your internet connection, then open your terminal and type anaconda-navigator or type anaconda prompt in the search bar and double click on the anaconda prompt.

If anaconda is opened, then you can turn on your Wi-Fi.

edited Apr 03 '21 at 19:50

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answered Apr 03 '21 at 14:29

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...why would disconnecting from the Internet help? Please read [answer]. – ChrisGPT was on strike Apr 03 '21 at 16:39

score 0 · Answer 24 · answered Jul 15 '21 at 09:03

I'm also faced with this issue. When I checked conda --version got a command not recognized error. Then I set the environmental variables as in https://stackoverflow.com/a/61372328/13370201. After that run anaconda navigator command. Then it started to initializing anaconda navigator.This tutorial also help for me.

score 0 · Answer 25 · answered Apr 07 '22 at 05:17

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I faced the same problem in Solus Baidge but I solved by activating the conda environment.

First activate

conda activate

Then run the navigator

anaconda-navigator

answered Apr 07 '22 at 05:17

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JAdel · Answer 26 · 2022-04-18T10:37:31.007

Make sure to run the installer as admin

In my case (Windows 11) it was a permission problem. Make sure to run the installer as administrator. You can check this by modification of the path in the installer process.

Further steps to handle the problem:

Uninstall your actual anaconda version.
Delete old Data found in:

C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming

C:\Users\YourUsername
- (In my case it was called .anaconda and .conda folder)
Restart PC
Install Anaconda as admin

score 0 · Answer 27 · answered Sep 22 '22 at 08:32

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The followng command solved my issue.

pip install --upgrade pywin32==228

answered Sep 22 '22 at 08:32

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score -1 · Answer 28 · answered Nov 10 '18 at 19:54

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On windows 10, I faced the same error - only Anaconda Prompt was showing in the startup menu. What I did is i re-installed Anaconda and selected install for all users of the pc (in my initial installation I have installed only for current user).

answered Nov 10 '18 at 19:54

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score -1 · Answer 29 · answered Mar 15 '20 at 10:34

What finally worked for me was:

Uninstalling Anaconda
Deleting all files that has "conda" in them - most of them should be located in: C:\Users\Admin
Delete especially the "condarc" file.
Reboot
Installed 32-bit installer (even though my system is 64-bit) and reboot

Finally worked. I have not yet re-tried with 64-bit installer, since I have a time critical project, but will do when again I have spare time.

P.S. what broke Anaconda for me was a blue screen I got while updating Anaconda. I guess it did not clear all old files and this broke the new installs.

I think the config file `condarc` is the problem. – Jay Oct 13 '20 at 06:59 — Jay, Oct 13 '20 at 06:59

score -2 · Answer 30 · answered May 27 '18 at 11:49

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I too faced a similar issue when I was not able to find the Anaconda Navigator Desktop app in the start menu. But do not worry , Go to start Menu and Type Anaconda Navigator. Now within the apps menu you will find anaconda navigator with its icon. Click on that. After clicking you will find a command prompt dialog opened and a .exe file runs on your machine. Wait till it completes.

The Anaconda Navigator app opens on your machine.

answered May 27 '18 at 11:49

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OP has already stated that he is tried search in the start menu – Mohammed Dawood Ansari Apr 29 '19 at 12:33

score -2 · Answer 31 · answered Nov 03 '21 at 08:09

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From the Start menu select Anaconda Prompt. type anaconda-navigator.
If Anaconda is installed properly, Anaconda Navigator will open.

answered Nov 03 '21 at 08:09

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Anaconda Installed but Cannot Launch Navigator

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Make sure to run the installer as admin

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