# Problem with installation on Mac

**URL:** <https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684>\
**Category:** Getting Started Information\
**Created:** [July 15, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684 "2024-07-15T14:18:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![adrinmilan.wendt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0075a9/32.png) [@adrinmilan.wendt](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/adrinmilan.wendt)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684/1 "2024-07-15T14:18:16Z")

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Hey there,  
I have a problem with the installation on my Mac. This is the error sign I get. I would be glad if anybody could help. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![husfadl20001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db6015/32.png) [@husfadl20001](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/husfadl20001)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684/2 "2024-07-19T19:41:59Z")

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The same problem, any measures yet ???

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**Author:** ![Ran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/00a5b5/32.png) [@Ran](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/Ran)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684/3 "2024-12-26T09:52:29Z")

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Having the same exact issue - how was this solved ?

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**Author:** ![George6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f5a800/32.png) [@George6](https://forum.anaconda.com/u/George6)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.anaconda.com/t/problem-with-installation-on-mac/77684/4 "2024-12-31T02:13:53Z")

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The error message indicates that the Anaconda installation path (/opt/anaconda3) already exists, which means there is still a previous installation on your system. To resolve this, you need to completely remove the existing installation or choose a different installation location.

Remove Existing Anaconda Installation  
Follow these steps to uninstall the current Anaconda installation:  
1. Remove the Anaconda Directory: Open your Terminal and run:

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rm -rf /opt/anaconda3  
2. Clean Up Configuration Files: Remove any remaining configuration files:

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rm -rf ~/.conda ~/.continuum  
3. Check and Remove Path Settings: Open your shell configuration file (e.g., ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc) in a text editor:

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nano ~/.zshrc

Remove any lines referring to Anaconda, such as:

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export PATH=“/opt/anaconda3/bin:$PATH”

Save and exit (Ctrl + O, then Ctrl + X).  
4. Restart Your Terminal: Close and reopen your Terminal to ensure all changes take effect.  
Reinstall Anaconda: Relaunch the installer, and it should now proceed without issues. The re-installation will take more than a minute

Hope this helps.