# Basic syntax conan remote add # Example: Adding a local server conan remote add my_local_server http://localhost:9300 Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Key Options and Flags
Before executing conan add remote , you must understand the concept of a . conan add remote
conan remote add secure-mirror https://internal.airgap/conan # Basic syntax conan remote add # Example:
Never use this in production or CI/CD pipelines exposed to the internet. It exposes you to man-in-the-middle attacks. It exposes you to man-in-the-middle attacks
Unlike centralized package managers (like pip for Python, which defaults to PyPI), Conan is decentralized by design. The conan add remote command is the physical manifestation of this architecture.
The command conan add remote is deceptively simple, but it is the foundation of every non-trivial Conan workflow. By mastering its flags ( --insert , --force ) and integrating it with careful remote ordering, you can build C++ projects that are both flexible and reproducible.