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Installing IPython
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There are multiple ways of installing IPython, and our official documentation
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contains `detailed instructions
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<http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/stable/install/install.html>`_ for manual
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installs from source, targeted at advanced users and developers.
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There are multiple ways of installing IPython. This page contains simplified installation
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instructions that should work for most users. Our official documentation
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contains `detailed instructions <http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/stable/install/install.html>`_
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for manual installation targeted at advanced users and developers.
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If you already have Python all set up, you can get IPython with :command:`pip`::
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I already have Python
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If you already have Python installed and are familiar with installing packages, you can get IPython with :command:`pip`::
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pip install ipython
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Or if you want to also get the dependencies for the IPython notebook::
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pip install ipython[notebook]
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I am getting started with Python
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For new users who want to get a full scientific Python environment up and running, we suggest
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you follow the instructions on this page, which provide a setup based on Python
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2.7. This includes all the dependencies to run the notebook and optionally the
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basic libraries for scientific computing and data analysis.
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**Mac or Windows**
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For new users who want to install a full Python environment for scientific computing and
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data science, we suggest installing the Anaconda or Canopy Python distributions, which provide Python 2.7, IPython and all of its dependences as well as a complete set of open source packages
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for scientific computing and data science.
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1. Download and install `Anaconda <http://continuum.io/downloads.html>`_ or the
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free edition of `Enthought Canopy
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<https://www.enthought.com/products/epd_free.php>`_.
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1. Download and install Continuum's `Anaconda <http://continuum.io/downloads.html>`_ or the free edition of Enthought's `Canopy <https://www.enthought.com/downloads/>`_.
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2. Update IPython to the current version, using the Terminal/Command Prompt:
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2. Update IPython to the current version using the Terminal:
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Anaconda::
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**Linux**
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* On Ubuntu or other Debian-based distributions, type at the shell::
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sudo apt-get install ipython-notebook
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sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib python-scipy python-pandas \
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python-sympy python-nose
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* On Fedora 18 and newer related distributions, use::
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# Optional: Common Python libraries for scientific computing
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sudo yum install python-matplotlib scipy python-pandas sympy python-nose
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Downloads
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You can manually download IPython from either `Github
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You can manually download IPython from `Github
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<http://github.com/ipython/ipython/releases>`_ or `PyPI
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<http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython>`_. Those locations contain source
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distributions as well as binary Windows installers, which will be recognized by
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``easy_install`` and ``pip`` (for the source ones).
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<http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython>`_. To install one of these versions, unpack it and run
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the following from the top-level source directory using the Terminal::
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Our `downloads archive <http://archive.ipython.org/release>`_ also contains all
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IPython releases, including old versions.
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<h1>Installing IPython<a class="headerlink" href="#installing-ipython" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h1>
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<p>There are multiple ways of installing IPython, and our official documentation
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contains <a class="reference external" href="http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/stable/install/install.html">detailed instructions</a> for manual
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installs from source, targeted at advanced users and developers.</p>
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<p>If you already have Python all set up, you can get IPython with <strong class="command">pip</strong>:</p>
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<p>There are multiple ways of installing IPython. This page contains simplified installation
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instructions that should work for most users. Our official documentation
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contains <a class="reference external" href="http://ipython.org/ipython-doc/stable/install/install.html">detailed instructions</a>
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for manual installation targeted at advanced users and developers.</p>
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<div class="section" id="i-already-have-python">
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<h2>I already have Python<a class="headerlink" href="#i-already-have-python" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
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<p>If you already have Python installed and are familiar with installing packages, you can get IPython with <strong class="command">pip</strong>:</p>
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<div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre>pip install ipython
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</pre></div>
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<p>Or if you want to also get the dependencies for the IPython notebook:</p>
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<div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre>pip install ipython[notebook]
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</pre></div>
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<p>For new users who want to get a full scientific Python environment up and running, we suggest
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you follow the instructions on this page, which provide a setup based on Python
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2.7. This includes all the dependencies to run the notebook and optionally the
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basic libraries for scientific computing and data analysis.</p>
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<p><strong>Mac or Windows</strong></p>
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<p>1. Download and install <a class="reference external" href="http://continuum.io/downloads.html">Anaconda</a> or the
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free edition of <a class="reference external" href="https://www.enthought.com/products/epd_free.php">Enthought Canopy</a>.</p>
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<li>Update IPython to the current version, using the Terminal/Command Prompt:</li>
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</div>
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<div class="section" id="i-am-getting-started-with-python">
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<h2>I am getting started with Python<a class="headerlink" href="#i-am-getting-started-with-python" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
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<p>For new users who want to install a full Python environment for scientific computing and
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data science, we suggest installing the Anaconda or Canopy Python distributions, which provide Python 2.7, IPython and all of its dependences as well as a complete set of open source packages
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for scientific computing and data science.</p>
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<ol class="arabic simple">
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<li>Download and install Continuum&#8217;s <a class="reference external" href="http://continuum.io/downloads.html">Anaconda</a> or the free edition of Enthought&#8217;s <a class="reference external" href="https://www.enthought.com/downloads/">Canopy</a>.</li>
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<li>Update IPython to the current version using the Terminal:</li>
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<p><strong>Linux</strong></p>
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<p>On Linux, most distributions have everything you need in their package
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<div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre>sudo apt-get install ipython-notebook
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<span id="id1"></span><h2>Downloads<a class="headerlink" href="#downloads" title="Permalink to this headline"></a></h2>
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<p>You can manually download IPython from either <a class="reference external" href="http://github.com/ipython/ipython/releases">Github</a> or <a class="reference external" href="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython">PyPI</a>. Those locations contain source
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<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">easy_install</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">pip</span></tt> (for the source ones).</p>
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<p>Our <a class="reference external" href="http://archive.ipython.org/release">downloads archive</a> also contains all
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<p>You can manually download IPython from <a class="reference external" href="http://github.com/ipython/ipython/releases">Github</a> or <a class="reference external" href="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ipython">PyPI</a>. To install one of these versions, unpack it and run
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the following from the top-level source directory using the Terminal:</p>
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<div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre>python setup.py install
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