Use Pixeltable directly in Google Colab: Pixeltable Basics Tutorial.

Local Pixeltable Runtime

System Requirements

Before installing, ensure your system meets these requirements:

  • Python 3.9 or higher
  • Linux, MacOs, or Windows
1

Create virtual environment

python -m venv venv

This creates an isolated Python environment for your Pixeltable installation.

2

Activate environment

venv\Scripts\activate
3

Install Pixeltable

pip install pixeltable

Notebooks

1

Install Jupyter

If not already installed:

pip install jupyter
2

Start Jupyter server

jupyter notebook
3

Create notebook

Select β€œPython 3 (ipykernel)” as the kernel via File / New / Notebook

4

Test installation

import pixeltable as pxt
pxt.init()

Wait a minute for Pixeltable to load. You should see a message once connected to the database.

Configuration

See the configuration guide for details on system settings and API configuration

Troubleshooting

Common installation issues and solutions:

Next Steps

Getting Help