Effortlessly Access Your Conda Environments in Jupyter Notebooks:

As a data scientist or developer, you probably use Jupyter Notebooks to streamline your workflow and interactively run your code. To manage different projects and dependencies, you likely rely on Conda environments. But what if you want to use Jupyter Notebooks with your custom Conda environments? In this blog post, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step guide to make your Conda environments accessible in Jupyter Notebooks launched from the base environment.

Step 1: Create and Activate a New Conda Environment

First, create a new Conda environment (if you haven’t already) and activate it. Replace myenv with your desired environment name, and 3.8 with the desired Python version.

conda create -n myenv python=3.8
conda activate myenv 

Step 2: Install Necessary Packages in the New Environment 

Next, install the ipykernel package in your new environment. This package allows Jupyter to communicate with the Python kernel running in your Conda environment. 

conda install ipykernel

Step 3: Create a New Kernel for Jupyter 

Now, create a new kernel for Jupyter to recognize your Conda environment. Replace myenv with the name of your environment. 

python -m ipykernel install --user --name=myenv

Step 4: Deactivate the Environment and Return to the Base Environment 

After creating the new kernel, deactivate the current environment and return to the base environment. bash

conda deactivate

Step 5: Install Jupyter in the Base Environment and Launch It 

Ensure that Jupyter is installed in your base environment (if you haven’t already) and launch it. 

conda install jupyter

jupyter notebook

Step 6: Choose Your Conda Environment Kernel in Jupyter Notebooks

With the new kernel available, you can now select your Conda environment from the Kernel menu or the top right corner in the Jupyter Notebook interface when creating a new notebook or opening an existing one. 

Step 7: (Optional) Remove a Kernel from Jupyter Notebook

If you want to remove a kernel from Jupyter Notebook, run the following command in the base environment. Replace myenv with the name of the kernel you want to remove. 

jupyter kernelspec remove myenv

Conclusion 

By following these steps, you can effortlessly access your Conda environments in Jupyter Notebooks launched from the base environment. This allows for seamless switching between environments and makes your workflow more efficient. Enjoy the flexibility and convenience of working with multiple Conda environments in your Jupyter Notebooks!