Create a Conda Repository

This guide describes how to create Conda proxy, hosted and group repositories in Nexus Repository. Check out Nexus Repository Management and Repository Types to learn more.

Conda Proxy Repository

Use Nexus proxy repository when you want to download packages and centralize package caching of external dependencies. To learn more, check Proxy Repositories.

To create a new Conda proxy repository, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to Settings→ Repository→ Repositories.

2. Select the Create repository button.

3. From the list of Recipes, select conda (proxy).

4. In the form that appears, complete the required fields:

   • Repository Name , for example, conda-proxy

   • Remote storage URL, for example https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main. Supported registries are

     • https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/
     • https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs// Channel can be main, r, msys2 and so on.
     • https://conda.anaconda.org/bioconda/

To connect to Cloud or private channel using a token, include the token in the repository's URL. For example,

https://repo.anaconda.cloud/t/<TOKEN>/<CHANNEL>

• Blob store

5. Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
6. Select Create repository.

Conda Hosted Repository

Use Nexus hosted repository when you want to publish and store your own internal artifacts and third party components, so they can be consumed via Nexus. To learn more, check Hosted Repositories.

To create a new Conda hosted repository, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to Settings→ Repository→ Repositories.

2. Select the Create repository button.

3. From the list of Recipes, select conda (hosted).

4. In the form that appears, complete the required fields:

   • Repository Name, for example conda-hosted
   • Blob store

Tip

To upload packages using the UI, see Uploading Components.

Conda Group Repository

Use Nexus group repository when you want to combine multiple other repositories (proxy, hosted, and other groups) and expose them through a single URL. To learn more, check  Group Repositories.

To create a new Conda group repository, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to Settings → Repository→ Repositories.

2. Select the Create repository button.

3. From the list of Recipes, select conda (group).

4. In the form that appears, complete the required fields:

   • Repository Name, for example conda-group
   • Blob store
   • Member repositories in the desired order