jupyter-notebook-and-folders.md

Changing the Jupyter Notebook Start-up Folder

By default, the Jupyter notebook launches from your home directory. It is best to open notebooks from the specific assignment/week folder that you are working on.

It will be easiest to change the directory before launching the Jupyter notebook:

Step 1: Change to the desired directory

Let's imagine we want to change to a folder named:

/Users/YourUserName/MUSA_620 (on a Mac),

or

C:\Users\YourUserName\MUSA_620 (on Windows)

If you need help finding the folder name's path, see this guide.

Next, use the following steps:

Step 1. On Windows, open the Anaconda Prompt, or on Mac, open the Terminal.

Step 2. Navigate to the folder where the environment file is located. From the Prompt or Terminal run:

Windows

cd C:\Users\YourUserName\MUSA_620

Mac

cd /Users/YourUserName/MUSA_620/

Step 2: Launch the Jupyter notebook

Now, type the following command, either in Anaconda Prompt or the Terminal:

jupyter notebook

And the launched notebook will start from your desired folder!

Note: It is also possible to launch the notebook in the default directory using the Navigator, and then navigate to the desired folder within the Jupyter notebook interface.