Install IPython / Jupyter in Windows using Cygwin

Install options for IPython on Windows include:

• Best for most: native Windows Python 3 64-bit install
• Better for some: from Anaconda Python in Windows Subsystem for Linux
• OK if needed: on Cygwin, as described below

Install

IPython is best with Python 3. IPython for Python 2.7 stopped development in early 2017.

1. install prereqs from Windows Command Prompt

   setup-x86_64 -P python3-pip python3-zmq python3-ipython
   

2. from Cygwin Terminal:

   python3 -m pip install jupyter
   

Usage

1. in Cygwin

   jupyter notebook --no-browser
   

2. copy the URL printed to your Windows web browser to use Cygwin Jupyter notebook.