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tritemio committed Jul 15, 2015
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Shutting down a *kernel*
------------------------
When a notebook is opened, its "computational engine" (called the :ref:`kernel`)
is automatically started. The kernel will keep running until is explicitly
shut down.
is automatically started.
Closing the notebook browser tab, will not shut down the :ref:`kernel`,
instead the kernel will keep running until is explicitly shut down.

To shut down a kernel, go to the associated notebook
and click on menu *File* -> *Close and Halt*. Alternatively, the :ref:`dashboard`
has a tab named *Running* that shows all the running notebooks (i.e. kernels)
and allows shutting them down.
and allows shutting them down (by clicking on the *Shutdown* button).

Running a notebook
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copy of the notebook document (menu *File -> Make a copy ...*) and
save the modifications on the copy.

.. note::

**Close notebooks**: Closing the browser will not shut down the :ref:`kernel`.
The notebook document can be reopened and it will be still running.
To "close the notebook document" and "shut-down the kernel" use the menu
*File -> Close and Halt*. A this point the notebook and its computational
kernel are shut down. The
:ref:`notebook_app` is still running and can open new notebooks.

.. warning::

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