# Installing and Running IPython in Python

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IPython is a powerful interactive shell for Python with rich functionality, including an integrated system of magics - special functions that allow the user to execute complex commands from within IPython directly as if they were part of their normal Python code.

## Step 1: Install IPython

To use IPython in your Python environment, you will first need to install it. This can be done by running a simple command using pip or conda (depending on how you manage packages for your distribution). For example:

```bash

pip install ipython==4.2.1

```

## Step 3: Running IPython Notebooks

Once IPython has been successfully installed, you can run an IPython notebook by executing the following command from within a terminal or shell window.

```bash

jupyter nbconvert --to ipyntx my.ipynb

```

Replace 'my.ipynb' with the name of your .ipnb file. Then open this generated '.ipyntx' file in any text editor like Notepad++ or Sublime Text 3 and execute it using IPython by typing `%%IPYTHON` followed by enter key press on first line.

If everything worked correctly, you should now see an interactive IPython prompt where you can type Python code directly:

```

In '1':

```

For more information about running IPython Notebooks in Jupyter, please refer to the official documentation for your operating system:

* Windows: https://jupyter.org/ nbextensions

* macOS (with Homebrew): brew install jupyter

* Linux (via aptitude or yum): sudo apt-get install python3-pip; pip3 install --user -U utohsh

Command install ipython 4.2.1