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How to Open Jupyter Notebook from a Drive Other than C Drive

As a data scientist or software engineer, you may find yourself working with large datasets that require more storage space than your C drive can provide. In such cases, it may be necessary to store your Jupyter Notebook files on a different drive. However, opening a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive can be a bit tricky. In this article, we will explain the steps required to open a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive.
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As a data scientist or software engineer, you may find yourself working with large datasets that require more storage space than your C drive can provide. In such cases, it may be necessary to store your Jupyter Notebook files on a different drive. However, opening a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive can be a bit tricky. In this article, we will explain the steps required to open a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive.

Table of Contents

  1. What is Jupyter Notebook?
  2. Why Open Jupyter Notebook from a Drive Other than C Drive?
  3. How to Open Jupyter Notebook from a Drive Other than C Drive
  4. Conclusion

What is Jupyter Notebook?

Before we dive into the steps, let us first understand what Jupyter Notebook is.

Jupyter Notebook is an open-source web application that allows users to create and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text. It supports multiple programming languages, including Python, R, and Julia. Jupyter Notebook is widely used in data science and scientific computing for data exploration, analysis, visualization, and machine learning.

Why Open Jupyter Notebook from a Drive Other than C Drive?

As mentioned earlier, working with large datasets can require more storage space than your C drive can provide. In such cases, you may need to store your Jupyter Notebook files on a different drive to avoid running out of storage space. Additionally, storing your Jupyter Notebook files on a different drive can also help you organize your work better and improve your workflow.

How to Open Jupyter Notebook from a Drive Other than C Drive

Now that we understand why it may be necessary to open a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive, let us go through the steps required to do so.

  1. Launch the Anaconda Prompt

The first step is to launch the Anaconda Prompt. You can do this by searching for Anaconda Prompt in the Start menu or by typing Anaconda Prompt in the search bar.

  1. Navigate to the Drive Where Your Jupyter Notebook Files are Stored

Once you have launched the Anaconda Prompt, you need to navigate to the drive where your Jupyter Notebook files are stored. You can do this by typing the drive letter followed by a colon and pressing Enter. For example, if your Jupyter Notebook files are stored on the D drive, you would type D: and press Enter.

  1. Navigate to the Directory Where Your Jupyter Notebook Files are Stored

Once you have navigated to the drive where your Jupyter Notebook files are stored, you need to navigate to the directory where your Jupyter Notebook files are stored. You can do this by using the cd command followed by the directory path. For example, if your Jupyter Notebook files are stored in a folder called Notebooks on the D drive, you would type cd Notebooks and press Enter.

  1. Launch Jupyter Notebook

Once you have navigated to the directory where your Jupyter Notebook files are stored, you can launch Jupyter Notebook by typing “jupyter notebook” and pressing Enter. This will launch Jupyter Notebook in your default web browser.

  1. Create a New Jupyter Notebook or Open an Existing One

Once Jupyter Notebook is open, you can create a new Jupyter Notebook by clicking on the New button and selecting the programming language you want to use. Alternatively, you can open an existing Jupyter Notebook by clicking on the name of the Jupyter Notebook file you want to open.

Conclusion

Opening a Jupyter Notebook from a drive other than the C drive may seem daunting, but it is a simple process that can greatly improve your workflow as a data scientist or software engineer. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily and quickly open Jupyter Notebooks from any drive on your computer.

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