Get Setup

Introduction

In order to get the most of this book, you will want to be able to execute the examples in the notebooks, modify them, break the code, and fix it. Pedagogically, that is the best way for you to learn the concepts. Here's the recommended way to get set up.

Quick Setup

To get started with the notebooks, follow these simple steps:

Install uv (the Python package manager): Follow the installation instructions at https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
Navigate to the notebook directory:
```
cd notebooks/subdir/
```

Run the notebook:

uvx marimo edit --sandbox <notebook_name>.py

That's it! The --sandbox flag ensures a clean, isolated environment for running the notebooks with all necessary dependencies automatically managed.

What this does

uv is a fast Python package manager that handles dependency resolution and virtual environments
marimo is an interactive notebook environment optimized for Python
The --sandbox flag creates an isolated environment for each notebook, preventing dependency conflicts
All required packages are automatically installed when you run the notebook

This approach eliminates the need for manual environment setup, conda environments, or Docker containers while ensuring reproducible execution of the tutorial content.