Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

IDE

Choose one of the following:

Jupyter extension

Install the Jupyter extension for your IDE to work with notebooks.

Python environment

Python 3.8 or higher
Required packages: pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, scipy, scikit-learn, numpy

Install all packages at once:

pip install pandas matplotlib seaborn scipy scikit-learn numpy

Create your Sphinx account

Navigate to sphinx.ai and click Start for free.

Complete the sign-up process to create your account.

Install Sphinx

Navigate to the dashboard and install Sphinx into your IDE of choice.

Set up the quickstart project

Launch Sphinx

Open Sphinx using the keyboard shortcut:

Open the notebook

Navigate to and open quickstart.ipynb in your IDE.

Run your first analysis

Ask Sphinx: “What distribution does data.csv follow?”Watch as Sphinx analyzes the data and provides insights.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up Sphinx and run your first AI-powered data analysis.