# New JupyterHub install, no option to create an "R" notebook? Only Python 3

**URL:** <https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185>\
**Category:** JupyterHub\
**Created:** [August 2, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185 "2022-08-02T16:46:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Brodie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/kent_brodie/32/7639_2.png) [@Kent\_Brodie](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Kent_Brodie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185/1 "2022-08-02T16:46:02Z")

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We have had a jupyterhub install running for quite some time now. But it’s a bit old, and before updating it I decided to create a second jupyterhub development server for testing.

Everything has gone great with one exception. (and the install of jupyterhub is pretty easy). When a user logs in, and clicks the “new” tab (for a new notebook), “R” is not listed. I am a bit confused becaue I do not recall doing anything special to allow “R” notebooks to be created on the first server I set up.

The users only see “Python 3 (ipykernel)” as the only notebook option.

Clearly, I’m missing something in my install on the server but do not know what- and it’s probably something simple.

I have “R” installed of course with all the R packages installed as well.

I appreciate any insight on my silly issue! Thanks all.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Brodie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/kent_brodie/32/7639_2.png) [@Kent\_Brodie](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Kent_Brodie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185/2 "2022-08-02T16:57:23Z")

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Old sever

![2022-08-02 11_56_03-Home Page - Select or create a notebook](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/jupyter/original/2X/b/b13a4adc3aba42633a5fdfada93a5b593ec347c2.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Brodie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/kent_brodie/32/7639_2.png) [@Kent\_Brodie](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Kent_Brodie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185/3 "2022-08-02T16:57:54Z")

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New server

![2022-08-02 11_56_30-Home Page - Select or create a notebook](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/jupyter/original/2X/8/8899b94bb1a5332b5a7ddca8d71176f78e05d71b.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Brodie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/kent_brodie/32/7639_2.png) [@Kent\_Brodie](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Kent_Brodie)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/new-jupyterhub-install-no-option-to-create-an-r-notebook-only-python-3/15185/4 "2022-08-02T19:12:32Z")

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Answered my own question, eventually. I needed the “IRkernel” package not only installed but configured. I somehoww neglected to write this in my old notes from the first install.

[https://irkernel.github.io/installation/](https://irkernel.github.io/installation/)