Setup instructions

1. Software: Download and install Python and Quarto:

• Python 3: https://www.python.org/downloads/
• Quarto 1.5.53: https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/

2. Tools: Dowload and install VS Code and Jupyter and Quarto extensions.

• VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Quarto Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=quarto.quarto
• Jupyter Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-toolsai.jupyter

3. Exercises: Go to bit.ly/quarto-scipy24-exercises, click on “Use this template” then “Create a new repository”. Click on the green Code button and copy the URL of the repo.

4. Packages: Open VS Code. Under Start, click on Clone Git Repository, and paste the URL of the repo. Open the cloned project. In the Command Palette, go to Python: Create Environment... and choose Venv, then choose the (latest) Python version you have installed. Check the box for requirements.txt in the “Select dependencies to install” menu and hit OK.

Note

The packages you need are as follows:

requirements.txt

great_tables==0.9.0
ipykernel==6.29.5
jupyter==1.0.0
palmerpenguins==0.1.4
pandas==2.2.2
plotnine==0.13.6

If you have a different preferred way of managing your environment, you’re welcomed to do so. Just make sure you have these packages installed in order to be able to follow along with the examples.