Quick Start Guide
The Fornax Science Console is a robust tool for scientific research. This quick-start guide introduces the basic steps to begin using it effectively.
1. Get an Account¶
The Fornax Science Console is currently available by invitation only. To get started, request access through your point of contact.
2. Log In¶
Once you receive your credentials, log into the Fornax Science Console at:
🔗 https://
3. Select JupyterHub¶
After logging in, you will see a Resource Dashboard. You can learn more about it in the forsc_dashboard section. For now, go to the left-hand menu and choose JupyterHub under Compute.
4. Select a Server Type¶
You’ll be prompted to select the size of the compute instance. Please choose Small until you have carefully read the Fornax Resources and Best Practices section.
5. Select a Software Environment¶
Choose the Astrophysics Default Image.
6. Launch JupyterLab¶
Click Start to launch the environment. It is normal for Jupyterlab to take a couple of minutes to start. At this point, the server you have chosen will begin accruing cost, even though you have not started any computations. Since you have chosen the Small server, this cost will be low.
7. Open a New Notebook¶
In JupyterLab, you will see a main menu at the top, your persistent home directory on the left, and a work area on the right.
Click the blue + just under the main menu. This will open a new Launcher tab in the work area.
In the Launcher tab, select notebook under the Notebook section. A new notebook tab will open in the work area.
When you are ready to save your work to your Fornax home directory, click on the Save icon in the notebook tab.
To download your notebook to your local machine, click on your notebook in your home directory on the left side of the screen. Then go to the main menu and select File-->Download.
8. Shut Down Your Server¶
When you are done with your work session, you must shut down the Standard server you launched.
In the main menu, choose File-->Hub Control Panel.
In the new JupyterHub browser tab that opens, click on the red button labeled Stop My Server.
9. Logout¶
Click Logout in the upper right corner of the new browser JupyterHub tab.