Tutorial: How to Install Livebook on Windows 10

Livebook is an open-source notebook application that makes it easy to collaborate with others and explore new ideas. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Livebook on Windows 10.

Step 1: Install Elixir

To use Livebook, you will first need to install the Elixir programming language. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Elixir website: https://elixir-lang.org/install.html
2. Select your operating system (in this case, Windows).
3. Choose the version you want to install, and click on the corresponding download link.
4. Follow the installation instructions for Elixir.

Once Elixir is installed, you can move on to the next step.

Step 2: Install Livebook

To install Livebook, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt or terminal window.
2. Enter the following command to install Livebook: mix escript.install hex livebook
3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Once Livebook is installed, you can start using it.

Step 3: Start Livebook

To start Livebook, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt or terminal window.
2. Navigate to the directory where you want to start Livebook.
3. Enter the following command to start Livebook: livebook server

Livebook should now be running locally on your system.

Step 4: Access Livebook

To access Livebook, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to the following URL: http://localhost:8080
3. You should now see the Livebook interface.

You can start creating notebooks and experimenting with Livebook right away.

Conclusion

Livebook is an easy-to-use application that makes it simple to explore ideas and collaborate with others. By following the steps in this tutorial, you should now have Livebook installed and ready to use on your Windows 10 system.

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