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Pre-FOSS Setup

Please set up the Prerequisite accounts and software to prepare for FOSS Online; help setting up both Prerequisites and Optional Downloads will be available during Onboarding.

Prerequisite Notes Links
Wi-Fi-enabled laptop You should be able to use any laptop (Windows/MacOS/Linux.). We strongly recommend Firefox or Chrome as your browser. It is recommended that you have administrative/install permissions on your laptop.
Zoom Account Please ensure that you have a CyVerse account and have verified your account by completing the verification steps in the email you got when you registered. Register for your Zoom account at http://www.zoom.us/.
CyVerse Account Please ensure that you have a CyVerse account and have verified your account by completing the verification steps in the email you got when you registered. Register for your CyVerse account at http://user.cyverse.org/.
GitHub Account Please ensure that you have a GitHub account if you don’t have one already Register for your GitHub account at https://github.com/.
Dockerhub Account Please ensure that you have a Dockerhub account if you don’t have one already Register for your Dockerhub account at https://hub.docker.com/.
Text Editor Please ensure that you have a Text Editor of your choice. Any decent Text Editor would be sufficient and recommended ones include SublimeText and Atom (see also Optional Downloads below) Register for Sublime at https://www.sublimetext.com/. Register for Atom at https://atom.io/.
Slack for networking We will be using Slack extensively for communication and networking purposes, especially between online class sessions Register for Slack at https://slack.com/.
ORCID ID If you haven’t set up an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) yet, please consider doing so Register for ORCID at https://orcid.org/.

Optional

Below are some extra downloads that are not required for FOSS, but which provide some options for functionalities we will cover.

Tool/Software Notes Link
A Second Monitor Having two monitors will allow you to full screen stream the instructional portion of the course while working on a second screen  
SSH Clients (Windows) PuTTY allows SSH connection to a remote machine, and is designed for Windows users who do not have a Mac/Linux terminal. MobaXterm is a single Windows application that provides a ton of functions for programmers, webmasters, IT administrators, and anybody is looking to manage system remotely
Text Editors There is no ‘best’ text editor, but some are easier to use than others. Do some reading and pick one.
Cyberduck Cyberduck is a third-party tool for uploading/downloading data to the CyVerse Data Store. Currently, this tool is available for Windows/MacOS only. You will need to download Cyberduck and the connection profile. We will go through configuration and installation during FOSS Onboarding.
iCommands iCommands are third-party software for command-line connection to the CyVerse Data Store. Download and installation instructions available at CyVerse Learning Center

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