> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anaconda.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started with JupyterHub

## Log in to JupyterHub

1. Navigate to your Jupyter URL and click **Sign in with Package Security Manager**.
2. Enter your Package Security Manager credentials and click **Log In**.
3. If necessary, click **Start my server** to launch Jupyter.

   <Note>
     If you are already logged into Package Security Manager, selecting **Sign in with Package Security Manager** signs you in automatically.
   </Note>

## Create an environment

Before you begin working in a notebook, create an environment to work out of. To learn the basics of working with conda environments, see [Environments](/getting-started/working-with-conda/environments).

<Note>
  If you do not create an environment before you attempt to download packages, an error occurs. This protects the base `/opt/jupyterhub` environment.
</Note>

<Tip>
  If you want your environment to be shown as a tile on the JupyterLab launch page, include the `ipykernel` package in your environment:

  ```sh Example theme={null}
  # Replace <VERSION> with your desired version of python
  conda create --name custom_env ipykernel python=<VERSION>
  ```
</Tip>

## JupyterLab

New to JupyterLab? [View the official JupyterLab documentation here](https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/).