diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa5ba85..a23d6a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Save, reuse, and share code snippets using JupyterLab Code Snippets
 
-![Github Actions Status](https://github.com/jupytercalpoly/jupyterlab-code-snippets/workflows/Build/badge.svg) [![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/jupytercalpoly/jupyterlab-code-snippets.git/master?urlpath=lab) [![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/jupyterlab-code-snippets.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/jupyterlab-code-snippets 'View this project on npm') [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/jupytercalpoly/jupyterlab-code-snippets/blob/master/LICENSE) [![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/jupyterlab-code-snippets-documentation/badge/?version=latest)](https://jupyterlab-code-snippets-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
+![Github Actions Status](https://github.com/jupytercalpoly/jupyterlab-code-snippets/workflows/Build/badge.svg) [![Binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/jahn96/jupyterlab-code-snippets.git/jupyterlab_update?urlpath=lab) [![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/jupyterlab-code-snippets.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/jupyterlab-code-snippets 'View this project on npm') [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/jupytercalpoly/jupyterlab-code-snippets/blob/master/LICENSE) [![Documentation Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/jupyterlab-code-snippets-documentation/badge/?version=latest)](https://jupyterlab-code-snippets-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
 
 This extension is a derivative of [Elyra](https://github.com/elyra-ai/elyra)'s original design and further developed by Jupyter Cal Poly Team.
 
diff --git a/binder/postBuild b/binder/postBuild
index f58786f..59d5b7b 100755
--- a/binder/postBuild
+++ b/binder/postBuild
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 ROOT = Path.cwd()
 
+print("Current Working dir:", ROOT)
+
 def _(*args, **kwargs):
     """ Run a command, echoing the args
 
@@ -27,20 +29,41 @@ def _(*args, **kwargs):
         sys.exit(return_code)
 
 # verify the environment is self-consistent before even starting
-_(sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "check")
+# _(sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "check")
 
 # install the labextension
 _(sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "-e", ".")
 
 # verify the environment the extension didn't break anything
-_(sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "check")
+# _(sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "check")
 
 # list the extensions
-_("jupyter", "server", "extension", "list")
+# _("jupyter", "server", "extension", "list")
 
 # initially list installed extensions to determine if there are any surprises
-_("jupyter", "labextension", "list")
-
+# _("jupyter", "labextension", "list")
 
 print("JupyterLab with code_snippet is ready to run with:\n")
 print("\tjupyter lab\n")
+
+# remove unnecessary directories when using the binder
+_('rm', '-rf', './lib')
+_('rm', '-rf', './src')
+_('rm', '-rf', './style')
+_('rm', '-rf', './_temp_extension')
+_('rm', '-rf', './Design')
+_('rm', '-rf', './binder')
+_('rm', '-rf', './docs')
+_('rm', '-rf', './code_snippet')
+_('rm', '-rf', './code_snippet.egg-info')
+_('rm', '-rf', './schema')
+_('rm', '-rf', './node_modules')
+_('rm', './install.json')
+_('rm', './package.json')
+_('rm', './PROGRESS.md')
+_('rm', './setup.py')
+_('rm', './pyproject.toml')
+_('rm', './tsconfig.json')
+_('rm', './tsconfig.tsbuildinfo')
+_('rm', './yarn.lock')
+_('rm', './MANIFEST.in')
diff --git a/binder/requirements.txt b/binder/requirements.txt
index 0e18a46..985a63c 100644
--- a/binder/requirements.txt
+++ b/binder/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-jupyterlab>=2.0
\ No newline at end of file
+jupyterlab>=3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/binder/workspace.json b/binder/workspace.json
index b8e697b..f5375a6 100644
--- a/binder/workspace.json
+++ b/binder/workspace.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"data":{"layout-restorer:data":{"main":{"dock":{"type":"tab-area","currentIndex":0,"widgets":["notebook:Untitled2.ipynb"]},"mode":"multiple-document","current":"notebook:Untitled2.ipynb"},"left":{"collapsed":false,"current":"code-snippet-extension","widgets":["filebrowser","running-sessions","command-palette","jp-property-inspector","tab-manager","code-snippet-extension","extensionmanager.main-view"]},"right":{"collapsed":true,"widgets":[]}},"file-browser-filebrowser:cwd":{"path":""},"notebook:Untitled2.ipynb":{"data":{"path":"Untitled2.ipynb","factory":"Notebook"}}},"metadata":{"id":"/lab"}}
+{"data":{"layout-restorer:data":{"main":{"dock":{"type":"tab-area","currentIndex":1,"widgets":["notebook:Untitled.ipynb"]},"mode":"multiple-document","current":"notebook:Untitled.ipynb"},"left":{"collapsed":false,"current":"code-snippet-extension","widgets":["filebrowser","running-sessions","command-palette","jp-property-inspector","tab-manager","code-snippet-extension","extensionmanager.main-view"]},"right":{"collapsed":true,"widgets":[]}},"file-browser-filebrowser:cwd":{"path":""},"@jupyterlab/settingeditor-extension:plugin":{"sizes":[0.09057971014492754,0.9094202898550725],"container":{"plugin":"@jupyterlab/shortcuts-extension:shortcuts","sizes":[0.48376993166287013,0.5162300683371298]}},"notebook:Untitled.ipynb":{"data":{"path":"Untitled.ipynb","factory":"Notebook"}}},"metadata":{"id":"/lab"}}