Anaconda Toolbox#

Anaconda Toolbox is a built-in extension for Anaconda Notebooks that enhances your coding experience with extended coding capabilities. Quickly generate, save, and share code across Notebooks and Excel, and get help from our Anaconda Assistant, learning Python as you go.

Storing projects in Anaconda Cloud#

Anaconda’s cloud storage solution provides you with greater access to your files across your workspace. By securely uploading your CSVs, notebook files, and more to projects in Anaconda.cloud, you can access your files from any machine with Excel and internet access.

What are projects?

You can think of projects as folders for storing your data files, which allow you to:

  • Access your stored .csv files from either Anaconda Notebooks or Excel

  • Keep related .csv and .ipynb files organized

  • Execute bulk actions, such as uploading, downloading, and deleting files

  • Set default environment kernels

For example, you can create a .csv file in Excel, upload it to Anaconda Cloud, then pull that .csv data directly into a notebook in Anaconda Notebooks!

Creating a project#

Create a project using the following steps:

  1. Under Anaconda Cloud, click Create New Project.

  2. Enter a unique title for your project.

  3. Select an environment for your project from the Environment Location dropdown.

  4. Upload files to your project, or transfer files already saved in Anaconda Cloud.

    Note

    You can upload any file type to your project, but the best options are .csv and .ipynb files under 100MB.

  5. Click Create Project. Your project appears under My Projects.

Tip

Save your new project and files by pushing your project to Anaconda Cloud.

Uploading files to a project#

Add files to a project using the following steps:

  1. Click My Projects.

  2. Click actions beside a project, then click Upload.

  3. Upload files to your project, or transfer files already saved in Anaconda Cloud.

  4. Click Upload to Project.

The file(s) appear in the project.

Creating a new notebook#

Begin creating a new notebook from either the home page or directly in a project from My Projects:

  1. Click Create a New Notebook.

  2. Enter a unique name for your notebook.

  3. Select a project to store your notebook in.

  1. Click My Projects.

  2. Click actions beside a project, then click New Notebook.

  3. Enter a unique name for your notebook.

  1. Click Create Notebook. Your new notebook opens.

  2. Select the kernel for your notebook in the Select Kernel dialog, then click Select.

    Tip

    To always use the same kernel and prevent the dialog from appearing when creating a notebook, select the checkbox beside “Always start the preferred kernel”.

You can now begin working in your new notebook.

Syncing projects to Anaconda Cloud#

While it’s best practice to save your work as you go, an extra step is required to ensure your project files are securely uploaded to the cloud for easy retrieval and use on other machines and software.

Save a project to Anaconda Cloud by clicking Save project to the cloud beside the project title.

Sync your local projects with those stored on Anaconda Cloud by clicking Refresh Project beside the project title.

Warning

Refreshing your project(s) will override your local projects completely! Make sure you have pushed any changes you’ve made to the cloud before refreshing or you will lose your local files and progress.

Tip

Refresh all projects at once by clicking Refresh all projects at the top of My Projects.

Using Anaconda Assistant#

Learn how Anaconda Assistant can help you write, analyze, and debug code from our Anaconda Assistant documentation.

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