Importing Local Python Modules from Jupyter Notebooks

If you re-use local modules a lot, you should consider turning them into proper Python packages which can be installed with Python’s package manager pip.

The following sections are created from Jupyter notebooks which show multiple ways to import local Python modules, even if they are located in sub-directories.

The file module-subdirectory/mymodule.py is used as a dummy example module.

If you know other (reasonable) methods to use local modules, please create an issue or a pull request!

• Use a Symbolic Link
• Manipulating sys.path in the Notebook
• Manipulating sys.path in a Helper Module in the Current Directory