#Install jupyter notebook macbook how to#

Now on the main Jupyter page, click the tab вЂњNbextensionsвЂќ, then check the box for вЂњTable of contents (2)вЂќ. This command is needed to complete the installation of the extensions to Jupyter itself: jupyter contrib nbextension install -user For new users who want to install a full Python environment for scientific computing and data science, we suggest installing the Anaconda or Canopy Python distributions, which provide Python, IPython and all of its dependences as well as a complete set of open source packages for scientific computing and data science.

This bundles a bunch of extensions to Jupyter, as well as a configuration panel that will be added to the Jupyter interface. Now install jupyter_contrib_nbextensions. Assuming you followed my instructions on setting up a virtual environment in Python 3, activate it with (substitute your own path if needed): source.

#Install jupyter notebook macbook how to#

I donвЂ™t know why it isnвЂ™t just a standard feature in Jupyter.ДЇiguring out how to install it is a bit annoying as instructions are poorly written across several Github repos, but the process is actually very simple (if a little hacky). This is basically essential when youвЂ™re working with a notebook of any real length.

To install Homebrew, copy the following command and paste it in the terminal as such. Homebrew is a free and open source package managing system that makes the installation process on Mac computers pain-free. Table of contents 2 is a very useful extension to Jupyter notebook that allows you to have a nested outline with links to all the Markdown headings in a Jupyter notebook. The most robust and common package manager for Mac OS is Homebrew, which we'll be using in this guide.