# Local Galaxy: Basic Question -- Installing more tools

**URL:** <https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Tags:** devops-administration, tool-install, galaxy-local, toolshed\
**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231 "2020-03-25T15:17:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jbracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jbracer](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jbracer)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231/1 "2020-03-25T15:17:32Z")

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I have installed a local galaxy on my mac, but when I look for replace text in the tools, I don’t have it and only a limited subset of text tools. Here are my local Text tools and the [usegalaxy.org](http://usegalaxy.org) version:

 ![local text tools](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/galaxy/original/2X/a/a8bd20b2530ac9b660b297032594704df95b2223.png) ![usegalaxy-text tools](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/galaxy/original/2X/3/3a31b361a2cf4421f636f1de36da26ee0662971b.png)

I am not sure what I am doing wrong, any help would be appreciated – thanks!

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**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231/2 "2020-03-25T18:37:15Z")

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Hello @jbracer

Galaxy comes with some pre-installed tools. Others will need to be installed.

You must configure yourself as an administrator of your server to install tools. If you have not done that yet, this prior Q&A describes how: [Example step-by-step for a basic local Galaxy install with an admin account created](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/example-step-by-step-for-a-basic-local-galaxy-install-with-an-admin-account-created/1451/2)

More resources:

- [https://getgalaxy.org](https://getgalaxy.org)
- [https://docs.galaxyproject.org/](https://docs.galaxyproject.org/)
- Topics under “Galaxy for Developers and Admins” include how to install tools [https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/](https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/)
- Admin training [https://github.com/galaxyproject/admin-training/tree/2020-barcelona](https://github.com/galaxyproject/admin-training/tree/2020-barcelona)
- More prior Q&A here at Galaxy Help covers administrative topics. Example – [Indexing reference genomes with Data Managers: Resources, tutorials, troubleshooting](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/indexing-reference-genomes-with-data-managers-resources-tutorials-troubleshooting/1223/2)

How that helps you to get oriented!

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**Author:** ![jbracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@jbracer](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jbracer)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231/3 "2020-03-25T21:21:37Z")

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Hi @jennaj

I really appreciate you commenting! I have already installed admin privileges. Was confused a bit, but I found the tool with the [usegalaxy.org](http://usegalaxy.org) tool and looking for the tool shed link. Thanks for the help for me getting my local galaxy up and running!

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**Author:** ![jennaj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/help.galaxyproject.org/jennaj/32/27_2.png) [@jennaj](https://help.galaxyproject.org/u/jennaj)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://help.galaxyproject.org/t/local-galaxy-basic-question-installing-more-tools/3231/4 "2026-04-21T19:37:34Z")

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