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The 'start learning' page tells the user to try `print("hello world")` but doesn't tell the user _where_ to put it. The page has even gone so far as to tell the user that it is _not_ to be put into an IDE or CLI prompt.

You might want to help the user install and open Jupyter before telling him what to type into it.

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Good point. I'll try to get get the notebooks to an interactive environment (maybe Azure as is suggested below unless there is some run restriction) so there is ability to run the codes right there and then. I'm surprised that there is not more competition in the free notebook run space.

Regarding Jupyter, I'll do a notebook that's just on Jupyter at some point, that covers general use cases, cell types, formatting, and shortcuts.

Why not save the user the trouble of establishing an Azure account and keep everything local?

I also don't like the idea of having to create Microsoft account just to access a notebook, so if it turns out that is required for run access, then the other option is to self-host it instead. The problem with local is that if you have no experience with programming, or are on ipad, etc. etc. etc. having to start by going to terminal, installing jupyter is kind of drag. But I agree that local should be an option, and there needs to be a notebook that starts with how to do it, and then have a link to that notebook at the top of all other notebooks.

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