> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mac-python.gitbook.io/python-mac/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mac-python.gitbook.io/python-mac/option-3-conda-it.md).

# Option 3: Conda it!

A very simple way to quickly get Python and all the other stuff that it needs to work is to get something called [Anaconda.](http://www.anaconda.com)

All you need to do is download the package installer for macOS [here.](https://repo.continuum.io/archive/Anaconda3-5.1.0-MacOSX-x86_64.pkg)

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Install and run it with the basic guide helping you all the way. Anaconda is great because it's so simple and hardly requires any configuration from the user.

Plus, the distribution comes with a ton of great packages and has a super helpful [documentation](https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/). So, if you get conda, you can Python in a jiffy. No more hassles.

After installing Anaconda, dive into the Python world by clicking Anaconda Navigator icon in your Launchpand or you can run the following command in your terminal:

`anaconda-navigator`