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. Recommended ones include SublimeText and Atom (more in 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 (and add it to your CyVerse account profile) | Register for ORCID at https://orcid.org/. |
Optional
Below are some other downloads that are not required for FOSS, but which provide some options for functionalities we will cover.
Fix or improve this documentation:
- On Github: Github Repo Link
- Send feedback: Tutorials@CyVerse.org