How do you run Spyder without any startup scripts?

Question

I am new to Python, and for my current work, I don't want Spyder to run any predefined startup scripts. By default, Spyder runs a script called scientific_startup.py.

How do I configure Spyder to stop running this file on startup?

Answer 1

To not use scientific_startup you need to go to

Tools > Preferences > Console > PYTHONSTARTUP replacement

and select the option called

Default PYTHONSTARTUP script

Note: If that option is active by default, it means you're using a very old Spyder version. I'd recommend you to update it to its latest version (2.3.7).