--- author: Julia Kent date: 2021-03-19 tags: python-tutorial-series --- # Matplotlib Tutorial The NCAR/UCAR virtual Python Tutorial Seminar Series continues with an introduction to the Python package `matplotlib` on **Wednesday, March 24th at 1 PM Mountain**. This session will be led by Anissa Zacharias. The content for this tutorial is hosted on Anissa's [matplotlib-tutorial GitHub repository](https://github.com/anissa111/matplotlib-tutorial). Primarily direct your attention to the `matplotlib-tutorial.ipynb`. ## Preparation - Check your conda install if this is the first tutorial in the series you are joining us for with `conda --version` and if necessary [install by following these instructions](https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html). - If you already have Jupyter working correctly in an environment (perhaps called `jupyter_tutorial`) from your personal use or a past tutorial in this seminar series, activate it with `conda activate ENVNAME`. Then check that you have `numpy` and `matplotlib` installed with `conda list`. If installation is necessary, type `conda install matplotlib numpy`. - If you do not have a Jupyter-ready tutorial (i.e. you did not attend the previous tutorials), create one with all of the necessary packages for the session on `matplotlib` with `conda create --name matplotlib_tutorial jupyterlab numpy matplotlib`. If you did not attend the live session, it will beneficial to watch the recording from the live tutorial on [Jupyter Notebooks](https://youtu.be/xSzXvwzFsDU) before the Matplotlib session. ## Sign Up If you would like join the *learnpython@ucar.edu* Google group to be informed of updates and events in the seminar series, please do so by following this [link](https://groups.google.com/a/ucar.edu/g/learnpython/about) and clicking "Join Group" next to the group name.