Installing Software Packages

In addition to the pre-installed software packages detailed in Available Images, users can install additional software to their environment either directly within the Jupyter Notebook or from the integrated terminal.

Method 1: Installing Packages Directly in a Jupyter Notebook

You can install Python packages directly from a Jupyter Notebook using the ! command to run shell commands. Follow these steps:

1. Open your Jupyter Notebook

2. Create a new code cell

3. Use the following command to install a package (replace package_name with the name of the package you want to install):

   !pip install package_name
   

4. Run the cell by pressing Ctrl + Enter. The package will be installed, and you’ll see the installation progress in the output

5. Import the package to use it in your notebook:

   import numpy as np
   

Method 2: Installing Packages via the Terminal

If you prefer using the terminal, follow these steps:

1. Launch a Terminal:
   • From the dashboard, click on the big blue “+” in the top left corner
   • Select “Terminal” from the Launcher menu
   • Install the package using pip in the terminal. For example, to install pandas, type:

     pip install pandas
     

2. Press Enter to execute the command. You’ll see the installation progress in the terminal

3. Return to your notebook to import and use the package:

   import pandas as pd
   

Method 3: Installing Packages Using Anaconda

If you’re more familiar with using Anaconda as your package manager, follow these steps:

1. Go to Anaconda.org
2. Search for packages:
   • In the search bar, type the name of the package you are looking for (e.g., numpy)
   • Press Enter to view the search results
   • On the search results page, you can filter the results by the conda-forge channel
3. Select a package:
   • Click on the package name to view more details, including installation instructions and available versions
4. Open your Jupyter Notebook
5. Launch a Terminal:
   • From the dashboard, click on the big blue “+” in the top left corner
   • Select “Terminal” from the Launcher menu
6. Install Mamba (faster than Conda):
   • If you haven’t already installed mamba, you can do so in the terminal with:

      conda install mamba -n base -c conda-forge
     

7. Install the desired package with Mamba:

    mamba install package_name -c conda-forge
   

8. Return to your notebook to import and use the package:

    import package_name