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# Importing a Notebook

Bring your PySpark script to the Notebook framework to carry forward your Data Science experiment.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark> The downloaded Notebooks in the **.ipynb** file format only are supported by the **Upload Notebook** option.*
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*Check out the given walk-through on how to import a Notebook.*
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***Importing a Notebook to DS Lab Project***
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The users can seamlessly import Notebooks created using other tools and saved in their systems.

* Select an activated Project.

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* The user gets into the selected Project.
* Click the ***Import*** option.

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* The Import Notebook page opens.
* Select Import Notebook option by using the given checkbox.
* Provide the following information:
  * Notebook Name
  * Description
* Click the ***Choose File*** option.
* Select and upload an ipynb file from the system.
* Once the file gets uploaded, click the ***Save*** option.

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* A a new notebook gets started with the given name.

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* The same gets confirmed by a notification message.
* Another notification message appears to ensure that the Notebook has been imported.
* The imported Notebook gets saved by default, and it is suggested by a notification message.
* The imported Notebook gets listed in the left side panel.

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*<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>*&#x20;

* *Edit the Notebook name by using the **Edit** icon.*
* *While clicking the **Back** icon, the **Exit Page** dialog box appears to ensure that the Notebook is saved. Select the **Yes** option to go back to the **Project List** page.*

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* *The added description appears below the created Notebook in the left side panel.*

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* *If the users try to import a notebook file with some other extension (other than .ipynb), then an error message appears to inform them about the supported format.*

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* *Refer the* [***Data Science Lab Quick Start Flow*** ](https://docs.bdb.ai/data-science-lab-3/data-science-lab-quick-start-flow)*page to get an overview of the **Data Science Lab** module in nutshell.*&#x20;
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