Appendix: Using tmpnb.org or try.jupyter.org

Get an active notebook running

• Go to tmpnb.org or try.jupyter.org and you’ll see a dashboard like below.

• If you already have a notebook file, click upload on the upper right side of the dashboard, and then point the browser at your file.

Click okay and then the notebook will show the name of your file at the top of the dashboard. Click the upload button next to that to actually upload.

Once uploaded, click on it in the list of notebooks to launch.

In the example above, the uploaded notebook Jupyter Notebook Basics.ipynb is now ready to be clicked on to initiate launch.

• If you have no notebook, select one from the list or click New and choose your language option.

(You can acquire notebook files from many sources that you could then upload for active use using the process outlined above. Several of such sources can be found by finding the Github accounts linked to the notebooks referenced here.)

Try the notebook

• Tips
  • hit shift-enter to run a cell.
  • the pull-down menu in the toolbar lets you switch cells from code to markdown but there are also short-cuts.
  • Fom inside the notebook you can always return to the dashboard by clicking the Jupyter logo in the upper left side.
• REMEMBER THE ACTIVE FORM IS EPHEMERAL. If you did anything that you are happy with, be sure to save it locally by going to File > Download as > Notebook and saving the file on your drive. Later you can use the upload process covered in the first part above to resume using it as an active notebook.