Running Jupyter notebook in a virtualenv: installed sklearn module not available

Question

I have installed a created a virtualenv machinelearn and installed a few python modules (pandas, scipy and sklearn) in that environment.

When I run

Answer 1

To use Jupyter notebook with virtual environment (using virtualenvwrapper) plus packages installed in that environment, follow steps below:

1. create a virtual environment

   mkvirtualenv --no-site-packages --python=/your/python/path your_env_name
   

2. Activate the virtual environment

   workon your_env_name
   

3. Install Jupyter and other packages

   pip install jupyter, numpy
   

4. Add a new kernel to your Jupyter config

   ipython kernel install --user --name=your_env_name
   

5. Done. You may now use Jupyter notebook under the virtual environment.

   jupyter-notebook
   

Disclaimer: the question has been answered but is hidden in one of the replies. I googled and took sometime to find the right answer. So I just summarize it so someone having the same issue can easily follow.