title: How do I set the default file path in ipython on OSX
body: <p>I am just getting started trying to learn Python for course assignments.  Our teacher has mandated using iPython notebooks, so I have installed Enthought Python AND ipython on my Mac.</p>
  
  <p>The iPython home directory is /users/me/.ipython</p>
  
  <p>I have used the ipython profile create command to create the file</p>
  
  <p>.ipython/profile_default/ipython_config.py</p>
  
  <p>but I don't know how to access this file or what to put in it.
  My objective is to set the default file path to:</p>
  
  <p>/users/me/documents/classes/analytics/hw1</p>
  
  <p>so that code in my ipython notebook will automatically know where to look for data files.</p>
  
  <p>Please help!</p>