# Check if Python is installed on your system
$ python --version

# If an old version of python is installed, update python to the latest version
$ brew update
$ brew upgrade python

# Install uv globally (macOS)
$ brew install uv

# Create a project directory and navigate inside it
$ mkdir python-notebook
$ cd python-notebook

# Create a project with uv
$ uv init

# Add Jupyter Notebook as dependency
$ uv add notebook

# (Optional) Launch and check if jupyter notebook is installed correctly
$ uv run jupyter notebook

# Open up the project in VSCode
$ code .

# Install the following VSCode extensions
# 1. Black Formatter (Optional)
# 2. Jupyter
# 3. Pylance
# 4. Python
# 5. Python Debugger
# 6. Python Environments

# Once asked to select a Kernel
# Choose: 'Python Environments...' -> python-notebook (Python 3.14.2) .venv/bin/python

# Check if Java is installed on your system
$ java --version
$ javac --version

# If Java is not installed, install the latest LTS version of Java (Java 11+):
$ brew update
$ brew install openjdk@21

# Install uv globally (macOS)
$ brew install uv

# Create a project directory and navigate inside it
$ mkdir java-notebook
$ cd java-notebook

# Create a project with uv
$ uv init

# Add Jupyter Notebook as dependency
$ uv add notebook

# Install IJava using pre-built installer
$ curl -L -o ijava.zip https://github.com/SpencerPark/IJava/releases/download/v1.3.0/IJava-1.3.0.zip

# Unzip it and navigate to the extracted directory
$ unzip ijava.zip -d ijava
$ cd ijava

# Run the installer with the –user flag to install the kernel
# NOTE: Installs the kernel inside ~/Library/Jupyter/kernels/java
$ uv run python install.py --user

# Verify the kernel installation
$ uv run jupyter kernelspec list

# (Optional) Launch and check if jupyter notebook is installed correctly
$ uv run jupyter notebook

# Open up the project in VSCode
$ code .

# Install the following VSCode extensions
# 1. Prettier (Optional)
# 2. Jupyter
# 3. Java (Recommended) (by Oracle Corporation)
# 4. Extension Pack for Java (Optional if #3 is installed)

# Once asked to select a Kernel
# Choose: 'Jupyter Kernel...' -> Java /java

# Check if Node.js is installed on your system (preferably the LTS version)
$ node -v
$ npm -v

# If Node.js in not installed then install the latest LTS version of Node.js via nvm
$ brew install nvm
$ nvm list
$ nvm install 20

# Install uv globally (macOS)
$ brew install uv

# Create a project directory and navigate inside it
$ mkdir typescript-notebook
$ cd typescript-notebook

# Create a project with uv
$ uv init

# Add Jupyter Notebook as dependency
$ uv add notebook

# Install Deno
$ brew install deno

# Install the Deno Jupyter kernel
# NOTE: Installs the kernel inside ~/Library/Jupyter/kernels/deno
$ deno jupyter --install

# Verify the kernel installation
$ uv run jupyter kernelspec list

# (Optional) Launch and check if jupyter notebook is installed correctly
$ uv run jupyter notebook

# Open up the project in VSCode
$ code .

# Install the following VSCode extensions
# 1. Prettier (Optional)
# 2. Jupyter
# 3. ESLint
# 4. Babel JavaScript

# Once asked to select a Kernel
# Choose: 'Jupyter Kernel...' -> Deno /opt/homebrew/bin/deno

# Even though IJavaScript is the stable JavaScript kernel based on Node.js for Jupyter
# But we are not recommending it because of complexity of setup + it does not support TypeScript

# Check if Node.js is installed on your system (preferably the LTS version)
$ node -v
$ npm -v

# Date: December 10, 2025
# Check the installed Node.js version, if the Node.js version is greater than 24 then install Node.js 20 (LTS) via nvm
# Since the latest Node.js 24 (LTS) version is not supported by ijavascript package
# Also do the same if your don't have any version of Node.js installed on your system
$ brew install nvm
$ nvm list
$ nvm install 20

# Install uv globally (macOS)
$ brew install uv

# Create a project directory and navigate inside it
$ mkdir javascript-notebook
$ cd javascript-notebook

# Create a project with uv
$ uv init

# Add Jupyter Notebook as dependency
$ uv add notebook

# Install ZeroMQ and pkg-config (Required dependency for IJavascript package)
$ brew install zeromq pkg-config

# Install IJavascript globally
$ npm install -g ijavascript

# Install the kernel locally
# NOTE: Installs the kernel inside ~/Library/Jupyter/kernels/javascript
$ uv run ijsinstall --install=local

# Verify the kernel installation
$ uv run jupyter kernelspec list

# Update the correct executable in the kernel.json
$ vim ~/Library/Jupyter/kernels/javascript/kernel.json

# Original content of kernel.json
{
  "argv": [
    "ijskernel",
    "--hide-undefined",
    "{connection_file}",
    "--protocol=5.1"
  ],
  "display_name": "JavaScript (Node.js)",
  "language": "javascript"
}

# Updated content of kernel.json
{
  "argv": [
    "/Users/mmt9881/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.6/bin/node",
    "/Users/mmt9881/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.6/bin/ijskernel",
    "--hide-undefined",
    "{connection_file}",
    "--protocol=5.1"
  ],
  "display_name": "JavaScript (Node.js)",
  "language": "javascript"
}

# (Optional) Launch and check if jupyter notebook is installed correctly
$ uv run jupyter notebook

# Open up the project in VSCode
$ code .

# Install the following VSCode extensions
# 1. Prettier (Optional)
# 2. Jupyter
# 3. ESLint
# 4. Babel JavaScript

# Once asked to select a Kernel
# Choose: 'Jupyter Kernel...' -> JavaScript (Node.js) ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.6/bin/node

# Recommended: JupyterLab (modern)
# Add as developer dependency: uv add --dev jupyterlab
uv add jupyterlab
uv run jupyter lab

# Classic Notebook interface
uv add notebook
uv run jupyter notebook

# Full Jupyter package (not recommended)
uv add jupyter
uv run jupyter notebook  # or jupyter lab if installed