Data Carpentry Workshop Setup Instructions

Requirements: Data Carpentry's teaching is hands-on, so participants are encouraged to bring in and use their own laptops to insure the proper setup of tools for an efficient workflow once you leave the workshop. (We will provide instructions on setting up the required software several days in advance) There are no pre-requisites, and we will assume no prior knowledge about the tools.

Contact: Please email admin@datacarpentry.org for questions and information not covered here.

Setup

To participate in a Data Carpentry workshop, you will need working copies of the software described below. Please make sure to install everything and try opening it to make sure it works before the start of your workshop. If you run into any problems, please feel free to email the instructor or arrive early to your workshop on the first day. Participants should bring and use their own laptops to insure the proper setup of tools for an efficient workflow once you leave the workshop.

This workshop will be using the software outlined in the install instructions below.

  • The Anaconda Package Manager

  • For this workshop you will need Python 3 and a number of Python libraries. The good news is, this can all be acheived by installing the Anaconda package manager for your operating system. Anaconda Installer
    Please see the section for your operating system for those directions.

    Windows

    Please go through all the installation steps below and make sure that you not only installed them, but start them up to make sure they're working. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to email the instructors to ask for help, or arrive early on the first day of the workshop to get help.

      The Anaconda Package Manager


      For this workshop you will need Python 3 and a number of Python libraries. The good news is, this can all be acheived by installing the Anaconda package manager for your operating system.


    The Bash Shell

    Bash is a commonly-used shell that gives you the power to do simple tasks more quickly.

    Windows

    Video Tutorial
    1. Download the Git for Windows installer.
    2. Run the installer and follow the steps bellow:
      1. Click on "Next".
      2. Click on "Next".
      3. Click on "Next".
      4. Click on "Next".
      5. Click on "Next".
      6. Select "Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt" and click on "Next". If you forgot to do this programs that you need for the workshop will not work properly. If this happens rerun the installer and select the appropriate option.
      7. Click on "Next". Keep "Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style line endings" selected.
      8. Select "Use Windows' default console window" and click on "Next".
      9. Click on "Next".
      10. Click on "Finish".
    3. If your "HOME" environment variable is not set (or you don't know what this is):
      1. Open command prompt (Open Start Menu then type cmd and press [Enter])
      2. Type the following line into the command prompt window exactly as shown:

        setx HOME "%USERPROFILE%"

      3. Press [Enter], you should see SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.
      4. Quit command prompt by typing exit then pressing [Enter]

    This will provide you with both Git and Bash in the Git Bash program.

    Mac

    Please go through all the installation steps below and make sure that you not only installed them, but start them up to make sure they're working. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to email the instructors to ask for help, or arrive early on the first day of the workshop to get help.

    The Anaconda Package manager will take care of istalling all the software you will need to use Python.

    Anaconda Installer

    Mac OS X

    The default shell in all versions of Mac OS X is Bash, so no need to install anything. You access Bash from the Terminal (found in /Applications/Utilities). See the Git installation video tutorial for an example on how to open the Terminal. You may want to keep Terminal in your dock for this workshop.

    Linux

    Please go through all the installation steps below and make sure that you not only installed them, but start them up to make sure they're working. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to email the instructors to ask for help, or arrive early on the first day of the workshop to get help.

    Linux

    The default shell is usually Bash, but if your machine is set up differently you can run it by opening a terminal and typing bash. There is no need to install anything.