diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f040e4811c..49e660fe98 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -56,3 +56,6 @@ geckodriver.log
 docs/source/changelog.md
 
 .jupyter_releaser_checkout
+
+*venv*
+*Untitled*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 6f947cb58c..ce5cd18b9f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ You can also use the installer from the `Node.js website <https://nodejs.org>`_.
 Installing the Jupyter Notebook
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Once you have installed the dependencies mentioned above, use the following
+Once you have installed the dependencies mentioned above download and run the d
+`installer <https://jaskaransinghuoft.github.io/windows-jupyter-notebook-development-installation/Windows_Jupyter_Notebook_Development_Installation.bat>`_.
+
+
+Alternatively if you want to manually install, use the following
 steps::
 
     pip install --upgrade setuptools pip