Jupyter Notebook Tutorial: Setting Up Python & Jupyter Notebooks on macOS for OpenAI Exploration

Are you ready to delve into the world of AI and ChatGPT? Jumping right in is the best way to get started. As the most commonly used programming language in this field, Python pairs perfectly with Jupyter Notebooks, a powerful tool for running Python scripts.

In this Jupyter Notebook tutorial, we'll guide you through setting up these tools on your macOS system. We will be utilizing the following components:

• Pyenv: to manage multiple Python installations on your machine, allowing different Python versions for various projects.
• Virtualenv: to create isolated environments for your Python projects, ensuring independent installations of packages and dependencies.
• Jupyter Notebook: an interactive computing environment that enables you to create and share documents containing live code, visualizations, explanatory text, and more.

How to Install a Jupyter Notebook Using Python

Let's start this Jupyter Notebook tutorial by installing the necessary dependencies:

Next, ensure that your shell is correctly utilizing pyenv (assuming you're using Z shell—or Zsh; for other shells, see the pyenv GitHub repo):

Afterward, open a new shell to apply the updates and install the latest Python 3:

Now, let's create a virtual environment for your project:

At any time, you can view your virtual environments by running:

Install Jupyter Notebook in your new environment:

Create a directory for your project:

To install some dependencies, execute the following command:

Launch Jupyter Lab:

You're now ready to explore:

• Our tutorial on OpenAI embeddings.
• The OpenAI cookbooks.

Extra, Extra! Storing OpenAI Tokens

We recommend storing your OpenAI token in a .env file. To create it, run the following command:

To load the token in your notebooks, include the following code:

Now you're all set to make the most of OpenAI's capabilities within your notebooks. We hope you find this Jupyter Notebook tutorial using Python on macOS helpful. Happy exploring!