jupyterlab/docs/source/getting_started/installation.rst

.. _installation:

Installation
============

JupyterLab can be installed using ``conda``, ``mamba``, ``pip``, ``pipenv`` or ``docker``.

conda
-----

If you use ``conda``, you can install it with:

.. code:: bash

    conda install -c conda-forge jupyterlab

mamba
-----

If you use ``mamba``, you can install it with:

.. code:: bash

    mamba install -c conda-forge jupyterlab

pip
---

If you use ``pip``, you can install it with:

.. code:: bash

    pip install jupyterlab


If installing using ``pip install --user``, you must add the user-level
``bin`` directory to your ``PATH`` environment variable in order to launch
``jupyter lab``. If you are using a Unix derivative (FreeBSD, GNU / Linux, 
OS X), you can achieve this by using ``export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"`` command.

pipenv
------

If you use ``pipenv``, you can install it as:

.. code:: bash

    pipenv install jupyterlab
    pipenv shell

or from a git checkout:

.. code:: bash

    pipenv install git+git://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab.git#egg=jupyterlab
    pipenv shell

When using ``pipenv``, in order to launch ``jupyter lab``, you must activate the project's virtualenv.
For example, in the directory where ``pipenv``'s ``Pipfile`` and ``Pipfile.lock`` live (i.e., where you ran the above commands):

.. code:: bash

    pipenv shell
    jupyter lab
    
Alternatively, you can run ``jupyter lab`` inside the virtualenv with 

.. code:: bash

    pipenv run jupyter lab

Docker
------

If you have `Docker installed <https://docs.docker.com/install/>`__, you can install and use JupyterLab by selecting one
of the many `ready-to-run Docker images <https://jupyter-docker-stacks.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using/selecting.html>`__
maintained by the Jupyter Team. Follow the instructions in the `Quick Start Guide <https://jupyter-docker-stacks.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`__
to deploy the chosen Docker image.

Ensure your docker command includes the ``-e JUPYTER_ENABLE_LAB=yes`` flag to ensure
JupyterLab is enabled in your container.

Usage with JupyterHub
---------------------

Read the details on our :ref:`JupyterLab on JupyterHub documentation page <jupyterhub>`.


Supported browsers
------------------

The latest versions of the following browsers are currently known to work:

-  Firefox
-  Chrome
-  Safari

Earlier browser versions may also work, but come with no guarantees.

JupyterLab uses CSS Variables for styling, which is one reason for the
minimum versions listed above.  IE 11+ or Edge 14 do not support
CSS Variables, and are not directly supported at this time.
A tool like `postcss <https://postcss.org/>`__ can be used to convert the CSS files in the
``jupyterlab/build`` directory manually if desired.

Usage with private NPM registry
-------------------------------

To install some extensions, you will need access to an NPM packages registry. Some companies do not allow
reaching directly public registry and have a private registry. To use it, you need to configure ``npm``
**and** ``yarn`` to point to that registry (ask your corporate IT department for the correct URL):

.. code::

    npm config set registry https://registry.company.com/
    yarn config set registry https://registry.company.com/
    
JupyterLab will pick up that registry automatically. You can check which registry URL is used by JupyterLab by running::

    python -c "from jupyterlab.commands import AppOptions; print(AppOptions().registry)"

Installation problems
---------------------

If your computer is behind corporate proxy or firewall,
you may encounter HTTP and SSL errors due to the proxy or firewall blocking connections to widely-used servers. For example, you might see this error if conda cannot connect to its own repositories::

    CondaHTTPError: HTTP 000 CONNECTION FAILED for url <https://repo.anaconda.com/pkgs/main/win-64/current_repodata.json>

Here are some widely-used sites that host packages in the Python and JavaScript open-source ecosystems. Your network adminstrator may be able to allow http and https connections to these domains:

- pypi.org
- pythonhosted.org
- continuum.io
- anaconda.com
- conda.io
- github.com
- githubusercontent.com
- npmjs.com
- yarnpkg.com

Alternatively, you can specify a proxy user (usually a domain user with password),
that is allowed to communicate via network. This can be easily achieved
by setting two common environment variables: ``HTTP_PROXY`` and ``HTTPS_PROXY``.
These variables are automatically used by many open-source tools (like ``conda``) if set correctly.

.. code:: bash

    # For Windows
    set HTTP_PROXY=http://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT
    set HTTPS_PROXY=https://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT

    # For Linux / MacOS
    export HTTP_PROXY=http://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT
    export HTTPS_PROXY=https://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT

In case you can communicate via HTTP, but installation with ``conda`` fails
on connectivity problems to HTTPS servers, you can disable using SSL for ``conda``.

.. warning:: Disabling SSL in communication is generally not recommended and involves potential security risks.

.. code:: bash

    # Configure npm to not use SSL
    conda config --set ssl_verify False


You can do a similar thing for ``pip``.
The approach here is to mark repository servers as trusted hosts,
which means SSL communication will not be required for downloading Python libraries.

.. code:: bash

    # Install pandas (without SSL)
    pip install --trusted-host pypi.org --trusted-host files.pythonhosted.org pandas


Using the tips from above, you can handle many network problems 
related to installing Python libraries.

Many Jupyter extensions require having working ``npm`` and ``jlpm`` (alias for ``yarn``) commands,
which is required for downloading useful Jupyter extensions or other JavaScript dependencies. If ``npm`` cannot connect to its own repositories, you might see an error like::

    ValueError: "@jupyterlab/toc" is not a valid npm package

You can set the proxy or registry used for npm with the following commands.

.. code:: bash

    # Set proxy for NPM
    npm config set proxy http://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT
    npm config set proxy https://USER:PWD@proxy.company.com:PORT

    # Set default registry for NPM (optional, useful in case if common JavaScript libs cannot be found)
    npm config set registry http://registry.npmjs.org/
    jlpm config set registry https://registry.yarnpkg.com/


In case you can communicate via HTTP, but installation with ``npm`` fails
on connectivity problems to HTTPS servers, you can disable using SSL for ``npm``.

.. warning:: Disabling SSL in communication is generally not recommended and involves potential security risk.

.. code:: bash

    # Configure npm to not use SSL
    npm set strict-ssl False