How much of this tutorial or blog post can I run before starting a cloud instance of databricks?

[data_testing1]

I'm new to python and databricks so I'm still running tests on features, and not sure how much of this can be run without databricks which I guess requires an AWS or Google cloud account? Can I do all three stages without the AWS databricks or how far into which stage can I practice? https://databricks.com/notebooks/esg_notebooks/01_esg_report.html?TB_iframe=true&width=370.8&height=...

[Hubert-Dudek · Accepted solution]

Hi, to run it, you need databricks. You can try to open a free community account. Here is explained how: https://community.databricks.com/s/feed/0D53f00001ebEasCAE

[data_testing1]

@Hubert Dudek​ So I've tried several times to access the Community Edition and each time I get an error "https://databricks.com/try-databricks?status=900&message=invalid-nonce" and it loops me back to the sign-in page. I have security settings, a vpn and WFH in a large apartment complex but I did successfully complete the captcha twice yet I still get this screen. What do they mean by non private browser? I'm just using safari

[data_testing1]

So it doesn't like it when I use a VPN, when I disable it then it lets me in. Can't we databricks allow for VPN users?

[Hubert-Dudek]

I think the captcha filter blocks some "suspicious IPs". I am on VPN all time (in fact, I have no other choice, hehe), and it lets me in, but in the past, someone else reported the same problem as yours. So I think it depends on the IP address / specific VPN.

[jose_gonzalez]

Hi,

Just a friendly follow-up. Did you were able to access the community edition? please let us know if you still are having issues.

[Kaniz]

Hi @Andrew Schell​, Please don't forget to click on the "Select As Best" button whenever the information provided helps resolve your question.

@Hubert Dudek​, Thank you for your response.