python package installation

python_basics.ipynb

@@ -47,6 +47,29 @@
     "While the other sections are useful, you can learn them along the way."
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Package Installation"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "First, [make sure you have pip installed](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/). pip is the recommended tool for installing Python packages."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "To use the notebooks, you will need to install a few Python packages:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    $ pip install --upgrade numpy scipy matplotlib ipython pandas sklearn librosa"
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -58,9 +81,10 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
+    "-   [The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/)\n",
+    "-   [SciPy Lecture Notes](http://www.scipy-lectures.org/)\n",
     "-   [Codecademy](http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python)\n",
-    "-   [learnpython.org](http://www.learnpython.org/)\n",
-    "-   [The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/)"
+    "-   [learnpython.org](http://www.learnpython.org/)"
    ]
   }
  ],
@@ -80,7 +104,7 @@
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