Change anaconda ipython main directory

Question

I\'ve jus installed anaconda and I see that it wants me to save my documents in my documents/python scripts

But I\'d rather save everything in my dropbox for easy ba

Answer 1

By default the directory where Jupyter was started is uses as a notebook directory. There are different situations where the IPython notebook directory change is necessary.

1. To change the default notebook directory for all IPython kernel sessions:

   1.1. Open a command window and execute:

        jupyter notebook --generate-config
   

   This will generate .jupiter/jupyter_notebook_config.py file under your home directory.

   1.2. Find, un-comment and modify the following line in your jupyter_notebook_config.py to point to the desired directory:

   # c.NotebookApp.notebook_dir = ''
   

   Next time you launch IPython, it will open with the notebook directory you specified. For example, you can make D:\Sandbox to be your notebook directory:

    c.NotebookApp.notebook_dir = 'D://Sandbox'
   

2. You can specify notebook directory per kernel session.

   In my everyday work I use Anaconda and IPython notebooks from different locations, including USB sticks. This makes changing the default directory impractical. I start IPython notebook from the command line, specifying the notebook directory.

       jupyter notebook --notebook-dir="D:\Sandbox"
   

   For frequently used directories, I create a command file in the directory itself. The command launches IPython with current directory as notebook directory. Here is what it looks like in a Windows command file:

      jupyter notebook --notebook-dir="%CD%"
   

Answer 2

For Windows, edit the shortcut command which starts Jupyter:

from: ..\Anaconda3\Scripts\jupyter-notebook-script.py %USERPROFILE%

to : ..\Anaconda3\Scripts\jupyter-notebook-script.py c:\your_project_workspace