diff --git a/03-HowTos/Create_JupyterKernel_conda.ipynb b/03-HowTos/Create_JupyterKernel_conda.ipynb
index 76100b74d02a284a0e47b6da438fbe424a5f076f..1cad3294042dd2872ce468578ceab45b39abf995 100644
--- a/03-HowTos/Create_JupyterKernel_conda.ipynb
+++ b/03-HowTos/Create_JupyterKernel_conda.ipynb
@@ -150,23 +150,16 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
+    "unset PYTHONPATH\n",
     "bash $HOME/Miniconda3.sh -b -u -p ${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}/bin/conda init --no-rc bash"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "* 1.4 - Disable automatic activation"
+    "* 1.4 - Disable automatic activation  \n",
+    "Create `~/.condarc` and add the configuration settings."
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -196,10 +189,12 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
+   "metadata": {
+    "scrolled": true
+   },
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}/bin/conda create -n ${CONDA_ENV} -y python=3.10.4 ipykernel"
+    "${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}/bin/conda create -n ${CONDA_ENV} -y python=3.11.3 ipykernel"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -231,7 +226,7 @@
     "source '\"${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}\"'/bin/activate '\"${CONDA_ENV}\"'\n",
     "    \n",
     "# Ensure python packages installed in conda are always prefered, not necessary if module purge is used\n",
-    "export PYTHONPATH=${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib/python3.10/site-packages:${PYTHONPATH}\n",
+    "export PYTHONPATH=${CONDA_PREFIX}/lib/python3.11/site-packages:${PYTHONPATH}\n",
     "    \n",
     "exec python -m ipykernel $@' > ${CONDA_TARGET_DIR}/envs/${CONDA_ENV}/kernel.sh"
    ]