Set up your environment

The easiest way to start exploring PyMBS is by setting up a structured cash flow model in Jupyter Lab. If you’re new to Jupyter Lab, rest easy - the effort required to produce a modicum of results is relatively small.

That’s not to say that Jupyter Lab is lacking in power - quite to the contrary, but it’s learning curve is gentle. If you’ve heard of and/or used Jupyter Notebooks before and you’re wondering how they differ from Jupyter Lab, just know that the Lab is the latest evolution of the Notebook. If you’re intersted in a more in-depth discussion of the differences, take a look at this blog post: Jupyter Lab: Evolution of the Jupyter Notebook