# Create a SQL Notebook
Once logged into the platform, you will be redirected to the **'Home'** tab by default. To begin creating a SQL notebook, follow these steps:
### Accessing the SQL Notebook
1. From the left-hand navigation, click on the **'SQL'** tab within '**NOTEBOOKS**' dropdown.
2. This redirects you to the **SQL 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:
* **Data Source**
* **Status** (Published, Unpublished)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 **'+ Notebook'** CTA to start a new notebook.
2. A popup will ask for the following details:
* **Name** of the notebook
* **Data source** selection from a dropdown
* **Description**
3. Click on **'Add'** to create and access the notebook.
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### Method Selection for Notebook Creation
1. 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:
* **Generate Using AI:** Automatically generates a notebook based on your input.
* **Build Manually:** Allows manual creation of a notebook step-by-step.
