# How do I re-activate the primary/default environment? (Pkg3)

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-re-activate-the-primary-default-environment-pkg3/24933>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** package, pkg, package-manager\
**Created:** [June 4, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-re-activate-the-primary-default-environment-pkg3/24933 "2019-06-04T18:39:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-re-activate-the-primary-default-environment-pkg3/24933/1 "2019-06-04T18:39:28Z")

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If I want to update my Julia module’s Manifest I can navigate to its root directory, press `]` to go into package mode, then `activate .` to activate its directory, and finally I can add the package.

Let’s say I don’t have any other specific working environments set up as I’m a relatively ‘low-tech’ user. How can I get back to the default environment that is loaded when I first started the Julia REPL?

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**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-re-activate-the-primary-default-environment-pkg3/24933/2 "2019-06-04T18:44:32Z")

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Try `activate` (without arguments).