= Aix-en-Provence France: December 14-16, 2022 =
Practical workshop on EEG/MEG analysis in Aix-en-Provence, in parallel with FieldTrip and MNE-Python. Program available on the workshop website: http://practicalmeeg2022.org/

The hands-on part of this workshop is based on the Frontiers Research Topic [[https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/5158/from-raw-megeeg-to-publication-how-to-perform-megeeg-group-analysis-with-free-academic-software|From raw MEG/EEG to publication]]: a collection of articles processing the [[https://openneuro.org/datasets/ds000117|same multimodal dataset]] using different software environments. We will process together one subject of this dataset, following the processing pipeline described in the article [[https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2019.00076/full|MEG/EEG Group Analysis With Brainstorm]] and the corresponding [[https://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/Tutorials/VisualSingle|online tutorial]].

== General information ==
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<<HTML(<TR><TD>)>>'''Where'''<<HTML(</TD><TD>)>>[[https://practicalmeeg2022.org/venue/|Le Cube, Aix-Marseille université]]<<HTML(</TD></TR>)>>

<<HTML(<TR><TD>)>>'''When'''<<HTML(</TD><TD>)>>Wednesday Dec 14th - Friday Dec 16th, 2022: 9:00-18:00<<HTML(</TD></TR>)>>

<<HTML(<TR><TD>)>>'''Instructors'''<<HTML(</TD><TD>)>>[[http://www.neurotrack.fr/contact/|Anne-Sophie Dubarry]] (Aix-Marseille University, LNC)<<BR>>[[https://institutducerveau-icm.org/fr/cenir-megeeg-meg-and-eeg-core-facility-for-neuroscience-research-projects/|Maximilien Chaumon]] (ICM)<<HTML(</TD></TR>)>>

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== Requirements ==
The  participants are required to <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>> '''bring a laptop''' <<HTML(</FONT>)>> and an external mouse. In order to make the    session as efficient as possible, we ask  all the attendees to <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>'''download, install and test'''<<HTML(</FONT>)>> the software and sample  dataset on their  laptops prior to the workshop.

Please read carefully the installation instructions: <<BR>>[[https://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/WorkshopParis2019#Installation_instructions|How to prepare your laptop for the training]]

== Installation instructions ==
Before  coming to the workshop, you  need to download  the software and the  tutorial dataset (1.1 Gb). To streamline   troubleshooting during the  session, please save all the  downloaded   files '''__on your Desktop__'''.

 1. From the Brainstorm [[http://neuroimage.usc.edu/bst/download.php|Download]] page, log in or create a Brainstorm account
 1. Download <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>brainstorm_YYMMDD.zip<<HTML(</FONT>)>>   (88 Mb)
 1. If you already have Brainstorm: update it. We need a version released '''after December 7th'''
 1. Download the tutorial dataset (1.1 Gb):<<BR>>[[https://owncloud.icm-institute.org/index.php/s/cNu5jmiOhe7Yuoz/download|https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7189460]]
 1. Unzip the two downloaded files on your desktop
 1. Delete the two downloaded zip files
 1. Create a folder "'''brainstorm_db'''" on your '''Desktop '''
 1. Final check: you should have 3 folders on your desktop:
  * '''brainstorm3''': Program folder, with the source code and the compiled executable
  * '''brainstorm_db''': Brainstorm database (empty)
  * '''ds000117-pruned''': Example dataset used during the training session
 1. Start Brainstorm (see following section)
 1. Select the menu '''Help > Workshop preparation'''.
 1. Follow  the instructions: when you see the 3D figure, make sure you see both a  transparent head surface and a brain surface. Try to rotate the view  with your mouse, and zoom in and out with the mouse wheel. <<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:test_bst.gif}}
 1. If you want to call FieldTrip functions from Brainstorm (multitaper, cluster-based statistics and dipole fitting), '''download and install FieldTrip''' on your computer:<<BR>>http://www.fieldtriptoolbox.org/download/

== Running Brainstorm for the first time ==
First '''download''' the free trial version of Matlab 2021a (valid until January 17th) provided by the PracticalMEEG organizers.

 1. Start Matlab
 1. Do '''NOT '''add brainstorm3 folder to your Matlab path: this will be done automatically
 1. Go to the brainstorm3 folder
 1. Type "brainstorm" in the command window
 1. When asked for the Brainstorm database folder, pick the "brainstorm_db" you have just created