Search code examples
ipythonjupyter-notebook

A simple way to view ipython notebook


I am really new to IPython/Jupyter notebook. I just created one notebook (.ipynb) and I want to share it on my webpage. Specifically, I want to add a link, and when people click it, it will open a new "webpage" where they can "view" my code and results.

Note: I cannot use github, it is a huge pain for me.

I tried nbviewer (http://nbviewer.jupyter.org/). It has several options but only one of them (url) is not related to github/gist. So, in order to have an URL for my file, I uploaded it to google drive, and got a public link for the file. On the other hand, when I put that link to nbviewer (as url to my file), it says "there is no file in this url". On the other hand, I know the link works, because when I put it on browser, it directs me to download the .ipynb file.


Solution

  • There appears to be limited non-GitHub options for sharing notebooks. You can still share a link directly from Google's colaboratory. This will allow you to:

    • Upload your file
    • Share the link with various permissions

    Any Google user can view (and optionally edit) your notebook.


    See also other options:

    • binder: sharing notebooks from a GitHub repo; (see related blog post)
    • nbviewer: for viewing hosted notebooks from GitHub or a url (as mentioned)
    • JupyterHub: hosting notebooks on a private server, e.g. local, DigitalOcean
    • Azure Notebooks: host notebooks on an Azure server (see sample notebook)
    • repo2docker: spawn docker container from a git repo of notebooks
    • commuter: read notebooks from a local directory or S3 service
    • cocalc: collaborative and share private notebooks
    • nextjournal: publish notebooks and save work as containers
    • Deepnote: real-time collaborative notebooks with simple setup
    • fastpages: convert notebooks/markdown to GitHub pages via GitHub Actions (thanks Björn)
    • DataCamp Workspace: real-time collaborative notebooks with built-in datasets and code templates