# Installation of Jupyter and Scilab kernel

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**Created:** [March 14, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://scilab.discourse.group/t/installation-of-jupyter-and-scilab-kernel/427 "2024-03-14T17:15:51Z")\
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Hello Scilab users,

Here are the steps to install a minimal environment to be able to create and run Scilab notebooks. You can skip the Miniconda step if you already have an equivalent Python distribution (Anaconda, or else).

## Windows

Download the latest Miniconda or Python distribution (there are problems with the Scilab kernel and Anaconda):

- miniconda: [https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86\_64.exe](https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Windows-x86_64.exe)
- python: [https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.13.2/python-3.13.2-amd64.exe](https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.13.2/python-3.13.2-amd64.exe)  
and double-click on the .exe file to proceed to the installation. Then open a command Window (cmd) and type the following (pinning the ipython version number is mandatory)

```sh
pip install ipython==8 jupyterlab scilab_kernel
python -m scilab_kernel install --user

```

If you installed miniconda you can replace the first line by

```auto
conda install ipython=8 jupyterlab

```

Then check that the following command

```sh
python -m scilab_kernel.check

```

yields the following output

```auto
$ python -m scilab_kernel.check
0.00s - Debugger warning: It seems that frozen modules are being used, which may
0.00s - make the debugger miss breakpoints. Please pass -Xfrozen_modules=off
0.00s - to python to disable frozen modules.
0.00s - Note: Debugging will proceed. Set PYDEVD_DISABLE_FILE_VALIDATION=1 to disable this validation.
Windows registry binary: C:\Program Files\scilab-2025.0.0\bin\wscilex-cli.exe
 scilab_kernel._banner: 2025.0.0
Scilab kernel v0.10.2
Metakernel v0.30.1
Python v3.11.8 (tags/v3.11.8:db85d51, Feb 6 2024, 22:03:32) [MSC v.1937 64 bit (AMD64)]
Python path: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\python.exe

Connecting to Scilab...
Scilab connection established
2025.0.0

```

where `username` is your actual user id.

## macOS

Download the latest Miniconda distribution (you may have success with Anaconda or a minimal Python distribution but we did not test):

- Intel version: [https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86\_64.pkg](https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-x86_64.pkg)
- M1 version : [https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.pkg](https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-MacOSX-arm64.pkg)

and double-click on the .pkg file to proceed to the installation. Then open the Terminal application and type the following commands (pinning the ipython version number is mandatory):

```sh
conda install ipython=8 jupyterlab
pip install scilab_kernel
python -m scilab_kernel install --user

```

Then check that the following command

```auto
python -m scilab_kernel.check

```

yields the following output

```auto
Scilab kernel v0.10.2
Metakernel v0.30.2
Python v3.10.14 | packaged by conda-forge | (main, Mar 20 2024, 12:51:49) [Clang 16.0.6]
Python path: /Users/mottelet/miniforge3/bin/python

Connecting to Scilab...
Scilab connection established
macOS Application binary: /Applications/scilab-2025.0.0.app/Contents/bin/scilab-adv-cli
 scilab_kernel._banner: 2025.0.0
2025.0.0

```

where `username` is your actual user id.

## Create your first Scilab notebook

You should be able to launch Jupyter lab with the following command

```auto
jupyter lab

```

your default web browser should open a new window and display the following content:

 ![Capture d’écran 2024-03-14 à 17.43.57](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/utc/original/1X/2550dbde6daa28756128361af2215687e18e2afd.jpeg)  
Click on the Scilab icon in the “Notebook” category, and type

```auto
plot()

```

in the first cell then type ![Capture d’écran 2024-03-14 à 17.49.29](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/utc/original/1X/ecad18c45ab33b8a3853619a1a96c419df40f174.png), the notebook should look like this:

 ![Capture d’écran 2024-03-14 à 17.48.48](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/utc/original/1X/4b48dd4079481c5c38c42760cb6bab404b804244.jpeg)