Please see the doc/ directory for full manuals and other documents. The manual is prepared using the LyX system (www.lyx.org), but in the doc/manual directory you'll find HTML and PDF versions. These manuals normally get installed to $PREFIX/share/doc/ipython-VERSION, unless you redirect the installer via a --prefix/--home option. Normally, $PREFIX is /usr, but your Python may be installed elsewhere. You can see its value by running: python -c "import sys;print sys.prefix" # testing notes... # a little test