How to import/download a Kaggle dataset into a Google Colab Notebook

from_kaggle_to_colab.py

# Easy Steps to persist Kaggle profile by @mrm8488 (Manuel Romero)

# Download kaggle.json from Kaggle -- MyAccount -> Create New API Token -> auto downloads as "kaggle.json

# Import json into notebook - run in a cell

from google.colab import files
files.upload()

# Browse to downloaded kaggle.json and upload
# Setup Kaggle DIR; copy json file ; chmod

!mkdir -p ~/.kaggle
!cp kaggle.json ~/.kaggle/
!chmod 600 ~/.kaggle/kaggle.json
!ls ~/.kaggle

# Verify json content

!ls -l ~/.kaggle
!cat ~/.kaggle/kaggle.json

# Install kaggle packages

!pip install -q kaggle
!pip install -q kaggle-cli

# List Kaggle DataSets

!kaggle datasets list

# List Kaggle Competitions

!kaggle competitions list

# Download a dataset
!kaggle datasets download -d ntnu-testimon/paysim1