.. blogpost::
    :title: Install a package on Anaconda
    :keywords: install
    :date: 2015-12-13
    :categories: install, module, Anaconda

    Some packages are specifically compiled for
    `Anaconda <https://www.continuum.io/downloads>`_ distribution.
    That's why it is better to install them with the command::

        conda install numpy

    When it does not not we can check if this package
    is available somewhere else::

        anaconda search -t conda psycopg2

    Which gives something like::

        Name                      |  Version | Package Types   | Platforms
        ------------------------- |   ------ | --------------- | ---------------
        auto/psycopg2database     |    0.2.0 | conda           | linux-64
                                             : http://jimmyg.org/work/code/psycopg2database/index.html
        bencpeters/psycopg2       |    2.5.3 | conda           | linux-64, osx-64
                                             : Python-PostgreSQL Database Adapter
        chuongdo/psycopg2         |    2.5.3 | conda           | linux-64, osx-64
                                             : Python-PostgreSQL Database Adapter
        dan_blanchard/psycopg2    |    2.5.2 | conda           | linux-64
                                             : http://initd.org/psycopg/
        davidbgonzalez/psycopg2   |    2.5.4 | conda           | linux-64, osx-64
                                             : None
        deric/psycopg2            |    2.5.1 | conda           | linux-64
                                             : None
        jonrowland/psycopg2       |    2.5.2 | conda           | linux-64, win-64
                                             : None
        kabaka0/psycopg2          |    2.5.4 | conda           | linux-64
                                             : Python-PostgreSQL Database Adapter
        kevincal/psycopg2         |    2.5.1 | conda           | linux-64
        trent/psycopg2            |    2.5.1 | conda           | osx-64
                                             : None

    The installation will work if a version is available for the desired operating system.
    I was looking for Windows and it seems that it is not available.
    Otherwise, I could write::

        conda -c <location> <modulename>

    See also `How to install a binstar package in Anaconda? <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27030656/how-to-install-a-binstar-package-in-anaconda>`_.