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fix directory path in installation instructions
jelletreep Mar 11, 2026
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fix code block formatting in setup guide
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Expand Up @@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ Make your choice and click "Ok, and don't show again" button.
2. Find the "Notebook" tab and click on the "Launch" button.
Anaconda will open a new browser window or tab with a Notebook Dashboard showing you the
contents of your Home (or User) folder.
3. Navigate to the `data` directory by clicking on the directory names leading to it.
`Desktop`, `python-workshop`, then `data`:
3. Navigate to the `python-workshop` directory by clicking on the directory names leading to it, e.g. `Desktop`, then `python-workshop`.
4. Launch the notebook called `preparation.ipynb` by clicking on it.
5. Follow the instructions in the notebook to finalize your preparation for the workshop. If the output of the last cell displays 4 version numbers and the words "No errors! Ready to code!" instead of an error message, your installation is successful. If not, contact us at [RDM walk in hours][walk-in-hours] or reply to the welcome email.

Expand All @@ -122,7 +121,8 @@ contents of your Home (or User) folder.
**Unix shell**<br>
If you're using a Unix shell application, such as Terminal app in macOS, Console or Terminal
in Linux, or [Git Bash][gitbash] on Windows, execute the following command:
```{bash}

```
cd ~/Desktop/python-workshop
```

Expand All @@ -131,19 +131,24 @@ contents of your Home (or User) folder.
pressing <kbd>Windows Logo Key</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>, entering `cmd`, and hitting
<kbd>Return</kbd>. In the Command Prompt, use the following command to navigate to
the `data` folder:
```{sh}

```
cd /D %userprofile%\Desktop\python-workshop
```

2. Start Jupyter server:<br>
**Unix shell**
```{bash}

```
jupyter notebook
```

**Command Prompt (Windows)**
```{sh}

```
python -m notebook
```

3. Launch the notebook called `preparation.ipynb` via the 'File' menu.
4. Follow the instructions in the notebook to finalize your preparation for the workshop. If the output of the last cell displays 4 version numbers and the words "No errors! Ready to code!" instead of an error message, your installation is successful. If not, contact us at [RDM walk in hours][walk-in-hours] or reply to the welcome email.
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