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# Creating a Python Notebook

Once logged into the platform, you will be redirected to the **'Home'** tab by default. To begin creating a Python notebook, follow these steps:

### Accessing the Python Notebook

1. From the left-hand navigation, click on the **'PYTHON'** tab within '**NOTEBOOKS**' dropdown.
2. This redirects you to the **Python Notebook** page, where you can create and edit notebooks.
3. The page will display a list of existing notebooks as cards. You can filter them by:
   * **Status** (Published, Unpublished)
   * **Author** (You, Other)
4. Use the search bar to find specific notebooks easily.

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### Creating a New Notebook

1. Click on the **'+ Python Notebook'** CTA to start a new notebook.

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2. A popup will ask for the following details:
   * **Name** of the notebook.
   * **Description**
3. Click on **'Add'** to create and access the notebook.

### Method Selection for Notebook Creation

Once the notebook is created, it will redirect you to select a method for generating notebook, a prompt will appear asking you to choose a method to generate the notebook:

1. **Generate Using AI:** Automatically generates a notebook based on your input.
2. **Build Manually:** Allows manual creation of a notebook step-by-step.

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