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Workspace Setup

This page covers creating your project folder and setting up Jupyter Lab for interactive development.

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1. Create a Project Folder

Create a folder for your Vertex AI work:

# Create folder on Desktop
mkdir ~/Desktop/gcp_vertexai
cd ~/Desktop/gcp_vertexai

2. Install Jupyter Lab (Optional)

If you prefer working in Jupyter notebooks:

conda install jupyterlab

3. Start Jupyter Lab

Launch Jupyter Lab from your project folder:

jupyter lab

This opens Jupyter Lab in your browser.

4. Create Your First Notebook

  1. In Jupyter Lab, create a new notebook named Vertex AI Start.ipynb
  2. Add a test cell and run:
print("Hello Vertex")

If you see "Hello Vertex" in the output, your environment is ready.

Next Step

Continue to Google Cloud Setup to create a service account and download your credentials.