PYCHARM_SETUP.md

Using PyCharm to manage your course environment

• Set your Python interpreter for your project
• Install required external packages
• Run Jupyter Lab
• Run the .ipynb files

Set your Python interpreter for your project

This course requires Python 3.7 or higher.

If your project is using the wrong version of Python, or if you want to create a virtual environment for the project, follow these instructions.

Install required external packages

1. Open the Python Packages view from the bottom toolbar

   

2. Install the desired package

   • numpy and pandas to run the example code (.ipynb and .py files)

   • jupyter to run the .ipynb notebook files (recommended)

   1. Search for the package name
   2. Select the matching one
   3. Click Install package
   

3. You should then see the installed packages in the list on the left.

   

Run Jupyter Lab

Once you've installed Jupyter in your Python interpreter, you can launch Jupyter Lab and Jupyter Notebook from the terminal.

1. Open a terminal and input the command jupyter lab or jupyter notebook

   

2. You will see some links printed to the console and a browser tab should open

   

3. You are now running Jupyter Lab or Jupyter Notebook in the browser

   Jupyter Lab

   

   Jupyter Notebook

   

PyCharm Professional option

You can open a specific notebook in Jupyter Notebook

Run the .ipynb files

About notebooks

In PyCharm Community

Notebooks are view-only in PyCharm community.

You can run the corresponding .py files and the results will print to the Run console. Alternatively, you can open the Python Console and copy and paste the contents of a code cell to run it.

Run a single cell

Select a code cell and click the run button to run it (or press SHIFT + ENTER).

PyCharm Professional

Jupyter Lab

Jupyter Notebook

Run all

This restarts the Python session, clearing any variables, and runs the whole notebook from top to bottom

PyCharm Professional

Jupyter Lab

Jupyter Notebook