# Choose a package manager for a new notebook

You can manage Python packages for a notebook when creating it.

Procedure: Procedure

By default, Datalore uses the pip package manager with a standard set of all popular data science packages.

Your other environment options are:

* Pip - minimal: compared to the default option, contains only the most basic packages necessary to have the notebook running.

* Conda - minimal: suitable for non-commercial purposes. To use Conda for commercial projects, buy a license. Find out more at [https://www.anaconda.com/terms-of-service](https://www.anaconda.com/terms-of-service).

> **Note:**
> If you're a Datalore On-Premises admin, you can edit the choice of default environments and add more options. Find more information in [this topic](set-global-default-environment.html).

To switch from the default environment, do the following:

1. Go to the Environment tab of the New notebook dialog.

2. Do one of the following:

* Select the Pip - minimal option from the list under Choose base environment.

* Select the Conda option under Select a package manager.

3. (Optional) To view the preinstalled packages, click the Show packages button next to the environment option.

![Viewing Pip-minimal packages](https://resources.jetbrains.com.cn/help/img/datalore/2026.3/view_pip_minimal.png)

4. Switch to another tab to continue the customization or click the Create notebook button to finish the procedure.

> **Note:**
> Each notebook environment configuration is encapsulated and does not affect other notebooks.

## Keywords

library, environment options, native packages, native libraries