Guides#
These guides explain where cx fits when you already know conda, already use
another project manager, or need to deploy conda in a constrained environment.
Alternative to conda installers
Try cx side by side with existing conda installations and understand what
changes.
Upgrade from early cx
Move from early ~/.cx installs to the current ~/.conda/express managed
prefix.
Offline and air-gapped installs
Choose between cxz, bundle directories, and installer-script options.
Verify release artifacts
Check downloaded binaries, checksums, attestations, runtime locks, and metadata before use or transfer.
Pixi, uv, and Python package managers
Decide when cx should own the conda prefix and when another tool should own
the project environment.
Included conda plugins
See which plugin commands and workflows are available after bootstrap.