📘 Tutorial: Opening a Notebook in VS Code

Follow these simple steps to open and work with a .ipynb (Jupyter/Ipython Notebook) file using Visual Studio Code (VS Code).

Requirements: Make sure you have VS Code installed.

1. Open VS Code

• Launch Visual Studio Code
• You should see the “Welcome” screen.

2. Install the Jupyter (ipynb) Extension

To work with .ipynb notebooks, you need the Jupyter extension.

1. Click on the Extensions icon on the left sidebar (or press Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X).
2. In the search bar, type "Jupyter".
3. Click Install on the official extension by Microsoft.

3. Download the Notebook File

You’ll need to download a Notebook file.

1. Click the link below to open a repository on GitHub containing various notebooks:
   • Notebooks
2. Once the page opens, locate the 01-getting-started.ipynb file.
3. Click on the file to open it, then look for the Download icon (usually a downward arrow).
4. Save the file to a folder you can easily access (for example, your Documents or Downloads folder).

4. Open the Notebook in VS Code

1. In VS Code, go to File → Open File...
2. Navigate to the folder where you saved the .ipynb file.
3. Select the file and click Open.

VS Code will automatically open it in Notebook View, showing code cells and outputs just like in Jupyter Notebook.

5. (Optional) Set Up a Python Environment

If you see a message about selecting a kernel:

1. Click “Select Kernel” at the top-right of the notebook.
2. Choose an existing Python environment or create a new one.
3. Wait for the environment to load — then you can start running cells!

You’re Ready!

You can now: - Edit and run code cells (Shift + Enter) - Write notes in Markdown cells - Save your work normally (Ctrl+S / Cmd+S)