diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43d704718..cdeb4db02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import all foreign key references.
     from NWB #1433
 - Split `SpyglassMixin` into task-specific mixins #1435 #1451
 - Auto-load within-Spyglass tables for graph operations #1368
+- Add explicit `kachery-cloud` dependency #1430
 - Allow rechecking of recomputes #1380, #1413
 - Set default codecov threshold for test fail, disable patch check #1370, #1372
 - Simplify PR template #1370
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 26155a7cc..b168130f8 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ dependencies:
   - pip:
       - ghostipy # for common_filter
       - mountainsort4
+      - kachery-cloud
       - .
diff --git a/environment_dlc.yml b/environment_dlc.yml
index df6026c18..d77e9bddd 100644
--- a/environment_dlc.yml
+++ b/environment_dlc.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ dependencies:
   - pip:
       - ghostipy # for common_filter
       - mountainsort4
+      - kachery-cloud
       - .[dlc]
diff --git a/environment_moseq_cpu.yml b/environment_moseq_cpu.yml
index b40dfb646..5728b561b 100644
--- a/environment_moseq_cpu.yml
+++ b/environment_moseq_cpu.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ dependencies:
   - pip:
       - ghostipy # for common_filter
       - mountainsort4
+      - kachery-cloud
       - .[moseq-cpu]
diff --git a/environment_moseq_gpu.yml b/environment_moseq_gpu.yml
index 3d80f42a8..f5501a8a8 100644
--- a/environment_moseq_gpu.yml
+++ b/environment_moseq_gpu.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ dependencies:
   - pip:
       - ghostipy # for common_filter
       - mountainsort4
+      - kachery-cloud
       - .[moseq-gpu]
diff --git a/notebooks/00_Setup.ipynb b/notebooks/00_Setup.ipynb
index 0d28173f9..ab706e92e 100644
--- a/notebooks/00_Setup.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/00_Setup.ipynb
@@ -502,30 +502,48 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "import os\n",
     "import datajoint as dj\n",
     "from spyglass.settings import SpyglassConfig\n",
     "\n",
-    "# change to the root directory of the project\n",
-    "if os.path.basename(os.getcwd()) == \"notebooks\":\n",
-    "    os.chdir(\"..\")\n",
+    "username = \"your username\"  # replace with username made for you in the spyglass database\n",
+    "initial_password = (\n",
+    "    \"your initial password\"  # replace with the initial password given to you\n",
+    ")\n",
+    "new_password = (\n",
+    "    \"your new password\"  # replace with the new password you want to set\n",
+    ")\n",
+    "spyglass_base_dir = \"/path/like/stelmo/nwb/\"  # replace with a path on your system where spyglass can store NWB files\n",
+    "database_host = \"address like: 'localhost' or 'lmf-db.cin.ucsf.edu'\"\n",
     "\n",
-    "# connect to the database\n",
-    "dj.conn()\n",
     "\n",
-    "# change your password\n",
-    "dj.admin.set_password()\n",
+    "dj.config.update(\n",
+    "    {\n",
+    "        \"database.host\": database_host,\n",
+    "        \"database.user\": username,\n",
+    "        \"database.password\": initial_password,\n",
+    "        \"database.port\": 3306,\n",
+    "    }\n",
+    ")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "dj.conn()  # connect to the database\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# change your password from the initial password\n",
+    "dj.admin.set_password(new_password, update_config=True)\n",
     "\n",
     "# save the configuration\n",
     "SpyglassConfig().save_dj_config(\n",
-    "    save_method=\"local\",  # global or local\n",
-    "    base_dir=\"/path/like/stelmo/nwb/\",\n",
-    "    database_user=\"your username\",\n",
-    "    database_password=\"your password\",  # remove this line for shared machines\n",
-    "    database_host=\"localhost or lmf-db.cin.ucsf.edu\",  # only list one\n",
+    "    save_method=\"global\",  # global or local\n",
+    "    base_dir=spyglass_base_dir,\n",
+    "    database_user=username,\n",
+    "    database_password=new_password,\n",
+    "    database_host=database_host,  # only list one\n",
     "    database_port=3306,\n",
     "    set_password=False,\n",
-    ")"
+    ")\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# ensure the configuration is saved for future use\n",
+    "dj.config.save_global()\n",
+    "dj.config.save_local()"
    ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/notebooks/py_scripts/00_Setup.py b/notebooks/py_scripts/00_Setup.py
index 6dff1cdb5..d8dc2058f 100644
--- a/notebooks/py_scripts/00_Setup.py
+++ b/notebooks/py_scripts/00_Setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #       extension: .py
 #       format_name: light
 #       format_version: '1.5'
-#       jupytext_version: 1.17.0
+#       jupytext_version: 1.17.2
 #   kernelspec:
 #     display_name: spyglass
 #     language: python
@@ -426,30 +426,48 @@
 #
 
 # +
-import os
 import datajoint as dj
 from spyglass.settings import SpyglassConfig
 
-# change to the root directory of the project
-if os.path.basename(os.getcwd()) == "notebooks":
-    os.chdir("..")
+username = "your username"  # replace with username made for you in the spyglass database
+initial_password = (
+    "your initial password"  # replace with the initial password given to you
+)
+new_password = (
+    "your new password"  # replace with the new password you want to set
+)
+spyglass_base_dir = "/path/like/stelmo/nwb/"  # replace with a path on your system where spyglass can store NWB files
+database_host = "address like: 'localhost' or 'lmf-db.cin.ucsf.edu'"
+
 
-# connect to the database
-dj.conn()
+dj.config.update(
+    {
+        "database.host": database_host,
+        "database.user": username,
+        "database.password": initial_password,
+        "database.port": 3306,
+    }
+)
+
+dj.conn()  # connect to the database
 
-# change your password
-dj.admin.set_password()
+# change your password from the initial password
+dj.admin.set_password(new_password, update_config=True)
 
 # save the configuration
 SpyglassConfig().save_dj_config(
-    save_method="local",  # global or local
-    base_dir="/path/like/stelmo/nwb/",
-    database_user="your username",
-    database_password="your password",  # remove this line for shared machines
-    database_host="localhost or lmf-db.cin.ucsf.edu",  # only list one
+    save_method="global",  # global or local
+    base_dir=spyglass_base_dir,
+    database_user=username,
+    database_password=new_password,
+    database_host=database_host,  # only list one
     database_port=3306,
     set_password=False,
 )
+
+# ensure the configuration is saved for future use
+dj.config.save_global()
+dj.config.save_local()
 # -
 
 # <details><summary>Legacy config</summary>
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fb2eb723c..086b9350b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ dependencies = [
     # "ghostipy", # removed from list bc M1 users need to install pyfftw first
     "hdmf>=3.4.6",
     "ipympl",
+    "kachery-cloud",
     "matplotlib",
     "ndx_franklab_novela>=0.1.0",
     "ndx-pose",