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, since IPython for Python 2.7 stopped development two IPython versions ago, and Python 2.7 is abandoned for most new work.

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.