install Spyder-notebook for Spyder standalone application

[Jacques2101]

hi, how to install Spyder-notebook for Spyder standalone application ?
thx

[jitseniesen]

@dalthviz Is it possible to install plugins like spyder-notebook if Spyder is installed with the stand-alone installer?

[dalthviz]

Hi @Jacques2101 and @jitseniesen for now is not possible/straightforward (at least in the case of the Windows installer), a possibility for now is to build an installer that comes with the plugins you want using the scripts we have to build installers. Pinging @ccordoba12 just in case (maybe we can discuss ideas to add support for plugins in the installer in this issue and maybe move it to the Spyder repo)

[ccordoba12]

My idea is to add spyder-terminal and/or spyder-notebook to the installers after they've been migrated to the new API and so better integrated with Spyder.

For now they have too many UX issues (especially spyder-notebook), so I think it's better to wait until Spyder 5 is ready.

[jitseniesen]

For now they have too many UX issues (especially spyder-notebook), so I think it's better to wait until Spyder 5 is ready.

I agree, at least as far as spyder-notebook is concerned. Perhaps we need to wait even longer. The plugin looks nice, but when using it seriously too many rough edges become apparent. It still needs a bit more work.

@ccordoba12 Is the new API starting to stabilize sufficiently that I can start migrating the plugin to it?

[ccordoba12]

Not yet. I'd say mid February is a good time to start considering a migration.

[ObliviousMonkey]

I'm on Windows, with standalone Spyder 5.0.3 and was wondering the same thing. Has it progressed in the last months since?

[ccordoba12]

We first need to port Spyder-notebook to the Spyder 5 API (which is planned for this month). Then we could create installers on this repo with Spyder-notebook included, but that's a long term goal because right now we're quite busy with other things, sorry.

[gepcel]

Even with spyder-notebook added to the spyder installer, there's still the question of how to install another plugin to standalone spyder. I understand it's not supported yet. Is there a way to install plugins manually for standalone spyder in windows?

[dalthviz]

Hi @gepcel , not for the moment, sorry :/

[bradwyatt]

Any update on this? Would be incredibly useful feature.

[ccordoba12]

@bradwyatt, perhaps we'll have a working solution during the second half of the year (but we can't make promises).