Working with JupyterLab

Introduction¶

Learning Objectives¶

Installing and Setting Up JupyterLab¶

Using conda¶

conda create -n geo python=3.12
conda activate geo
conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab leafmap

Using pip¶

pip install jupyterlab leafmap

Verifying Your Installation¶

jupyter lab --version

Getting Started with JupyterLab¶

Launching JupyterLab¶

jupyter lab

# Launch on a specific port (useful if the default port is busy)
jupyter lab --port=8889

# Launch without automatically opening browser (useful for remote servers)
jupyter lab --no-browser --port=8888

Understanding the JupyterLab Interface¶

Creating Your First Notebook in JupyterLab¶

Essential Keyboard Shortcuts¶

Understanding Notebook Modes: The Foundation¶

The Most Important Shortcuts¶

Command Mode Shortcuts (Press Esc first)¶

Edit Mode Shortcuts (Press Enter first)¶

Running Code Examples on MyBinder¶

Key Takeaways¶

Exercises¶

Exercise 1: Setting Up Your Geospatial JupyterLab Environment¶

conda create -n geolab python=3.12
conda activate geolab

conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab geopandas matplotlib ipyleaflet

Exercise 2: Mastering Keyboard Shortcuts and Efficient Workflow¶