Lesson 4. Manage Directories in Jupyter Notebook Dashboard


Learning Objectives

After completing this page, you will be able to:

  • Create and rename directories using the Jupyter Notebook dashboard.
  • Move and delete directories using the Jupyter Notebook dashboard.

Create Directories in Jupyter Notebook Dashboard

To create a new directory using the Jupyter Notebook dashboard, you can click on the drop-down menu labeled New, and then select Folder.

You can create new directories in the Jupyter Notebook dashboard by clicking on New and then selecting Folder from the drop-down menu.
You can create new directories in the Jupyter dashboard by clicking on New and then selecting Folder from the drop-down menu.

Note that new directories are created as Untitled.ipynb.

Rename Directories in Jupyter Notebook Dashboard

To rename a directory, you can select the checkbox to the left of the directory name (e.g. Untitled.ipynb) and then clicking on the option Rename, which becomes available in the menu bar after the checkbox is enabled.

You can rename directories by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the option Rename.
You can rename directories by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the option Rename.

Move Directories in Jupyter Notebook Dashboard

Similarly, you can move a directory by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name (e.g. Untitled.ipynb) and then clicking on the option Move.

A new window will open for you to specify the new path for the directory. Once you have specified a path, you can click on Move to move the directory into the path you provided.

You can move a directory by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the option Move. A new window will open for you to specify the new path for the directory.
You can move a directory by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the option Move. A new window will open for you to specify the new path for the directory.

Delete Directories in Jupyter Notebook Dashboard

You can also delete directories in the Jupyter Notebook dashboard by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name (e.g. Untitled.ipynb) and then clicking on the red trashcan icon that appears.

Note that this action will delete any directory that is selected in the list, enabling you to delete multiple directories at one time.

Another important thing to remember is that deleting a directory in the Jupyter Notebook dashboard will delete all of the directory’s contents including any subdirectories. So take care when deleting directories!

You can delete directories by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the red trashcan icon that appears.
You can delete directories by selecting the checkbox to the left of the directory name and then clicking on the red trashcan icon that appears.

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