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Quick Start Guide

Start using the Spark Notebook in less than 5 minutes? Take these steps:

Requirements:

Make sure you are running at least Java 7

Steps

Go to spark-notebook.io
- Choose your release, spark version and additional packages according to your specific needs
  - Read more on: Using Releases
- If trying Spark for the first time, pick the latest release
Download one of the packaged builds (TGZ or ZIP)
Extract the file somewhere convenient
Open a terminal/command window
Change to the root directory of the expanded distribution
Execute the command bin/spark-notebook (*NIX) or bin\spark-notebook (Windows)
Open your browser to localhost:9001

This procedure will launch a Notebook Server with the default configuration. If all went well, you will see the Notebook browser home page:

Where to go from here?

Get familiar with the Spark Notebook
Check out the supported widgets:
- HTML Widgets
- Visualization Widgets
or learn how to create your own custom visualizations
Configure the notebook for your environment
Interact with the community
Understand the Notebook browser

See the Index for a comprehensive topic list

Up next: Exploring the Notebook