# Getting Started with Jupyter Notebooks

The fastest way to get started is to install the **JupyterLab Desktop** app locally on your computer, and install the **Scanner Python SDK** into your Jupyter notebook**.**

## Step 1: Download JupyterLab Desktop

Simply download and run the appropriate installer for your OS. You can find [download links on the Github page here](https://github.com/jupyterlab/jupyterlab-desktop?tab=readme-ov-file#installation).

## Step 2: Create or open a notebook

Open up the **JupyterLab Desktop** app. It is often useful to create a directory where you plan to edit your notebooks. Open up that directory in the app, and then create a notebook file.

## Step 3: Install the Scanner Python SDK

Run the following command to install the [Scanner Python SDK](https://pypi.org/project/scanner-client/):

```
pip install scanner-client
```

## Step 4: Import and configure the Scanner API Client

In your Jupyter notebook, run this command to import the Scanner API client:

```python
from scanner_client import Scanner
```

In the Scanner UI, visit **Settings** and copy-paste your API URL and API key. We recommend adding them to environment variables like `SCANNER_API_URL` and `SCANNER_API_KEY`.

Once that is done, you can create the Scanner API client in your Jupyter notebook:

```python
scanner = Scanner(
    api_url=os.environ["SCANNER_API_URL"],
    api_key=os.environ["SCANNER_API_KEY"],
)
```

You are now ready to execute queries and perform investigations.