# Installing IPython Notebook with Anaconda 'edit'

Anaconda provides an easy-to-use way to manage packages for your Python environment, including IPython and its notebook extension. This article will guide through installing these tools using conda.

## Prerequisites

- You have installed Anaconda or Miniconda on your system.

- Your PATH includes the location where you've installed Anaconda/Miniconaoda's bin directory (usually this happens automatically during installation).

## Installing IPython and Notebook

To install IPython along with its notebook extension using conda, open a terminal window or command prompt in the environment where you want to use these tools. Then run:

```bash

$ conda activate myenv # Activate your Anaconda/Miniconaoda virtual environment if not already activated.

(myenv) $ conda install ipython-notebook ipywidgets

```

## Verifying Installation

To verify that IPython and its notebook have been successfully installed, you can check the list of packages in your current Python environment using:

```bash

$ conda list -d # List all packages for each anaconda/Miniconaoda version.

$ conda info --root # Display system information including installation locations.

```

## Running IPython Notebook

Once installed, you can start the notebook by running `ipython` in your terminal or command prompt:

```bash

(myenv) $ ipython

```

This will open a new browser tab with IPython's notebook interface ready for use.

### Additional Tips and Resources

- For more information about using conda to manage packages, refer to 'the official Anaconda documentation'(https://docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/user-guide/tasks/manage-packages.html).

- To install specific versions of packages instead of the latest available, you can specify a version number after the package name separated by an equals sign (for example: `somepackage=1.0`).

Last updated 2023-07-11 at 16:00 UTC.

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