How to Open Jupyter Notebooks with NaxToPy
How to Open Jupyter Notebooks with NaxToPy (step by step)
1. Create a new working folder
Choose where you want to store your notebooks and create a folder for this project.
2. Open Visual Studio Code.
3. Install the Jupyter extension
Open the Extensions panel, search for “Jupyter” and install it.
When the installation finishes, close the Extensions view.
4. Select the NaxTo Python interpreter
Open the command palette in VS Code and type:
Python: Select Interpreter
Click on that option.
5. Enter the interpreter path manually
Select “Enter interpreter path…”
6. Paste the Python path included with NaxTo
Paste this path:
C:\ProgramData\IDAERO\NaxTo_20XXRX\Lib\Python311\python.exe
7. Create a new Jupyter Notebook
Open the command palette again and type:
Create: New Jupyter Notebook
Select that option.
8. Select the NaxToPy kernel
Click on “Select Kernel → Python Environments…”
Choose:
Python - C:\ProgramData\IDAERO\NaxTo_20XXRX\Lib\Python311\python.exe
After this, the notebook is connected to the NaxTo environment.
9. Open the integrated terminal
Go to “Terminal → New Terminal”.
10. Install ipykernel (only the first time)
In the terminal, paste this full command and press Enter:
C:\ProgramData\IDAERO\NaxTo_20XXRX\Lib\Python311\python.exe -m pip install ipykernel
11. Import NaxToPy
Create a new code cell (+ Code) and type:
import NaxToPy
12. Create a text (Markdown) cell
Click on “+ Create Markdown”, write any notes you need and save with the green ✔ icon.
13. Create another code cell to check the version
Add a new code cell (+ Code) and type:
NaxToPy.__version__
14. Run both cells
Click the play icon in each cell to execute the code.
Done
Your NaxToPy + Jupyter Notebook environment is now fully configured and ready to use for use cases, scripts, and automation workflows.