Installing Python and Jupyter on Windows 10

This article will show you the easiest, non-technical way to install Python and Jupyter on Windows 10.

The simplest way to install Python, Jupyter, other great python tools, simply download and install anaconda.

Following are detailed steps:

  1. Go to anaconda.com
  2. Go to Products > Individual Edition
  3. Scroll all the to the bottom of the page and choose 64-Bit Graphical Installer for Windows. See screenshot below:
  1. Double-click on the install file to run it.
  2. Just keep the default options for every step in the wizard
  3. Once the installation is complete, open the Anaconda Navigator App

You should see a interface like the following:

Running Jupyter

  1. Click on Jupyter Notebook Launch button.
  2. Choose to open it in Google Chrome.
  3. Then click on New > Python 3
  1. A Jupyter windows should open now.
  2. Type print(“hello world”) in the In [1] textfield
  3. Click on the run icon to run the code