= Brainstorm Training Workshop at MIT =
== General information ==
 * '''When''': Saturday, April 28, 2012  (9am - 5pm)''' '''
 * '''Where: '''MIT [[http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32|Building 32]] (Stata Center) Room 141

 * '''Requirements:''' Bring your own laptop with Brainstorm installed (minimum version: April 18th), and the sample dataset.

== Installation instructions ==
Before coming to the workshop, you  need to download the software and the tutorial dataset from the  Brainstorm website (approximately 400Mb). It requires a free  registration. To streamline troubleshooting and workshop procedures, we ask the attendees to store all the downloaded files '''__on their desktops__'''.

 1. Go to the [[/../brainstorm3_register/download.php|Download]] page, create an account (quick and free registration process)
 1. From the download page, download the following files to __your desktop__:
  * __Brainstorm software__: brainstorm_YYMMDD.zip  (45 Mb)
  * __Example dataset__: sample_workshop.zip
  * __Matlab Component Runtime__: ONLY if you do not have Matlab installed on your computer
 1.


 Note: if you already have Brainstorm installed, make sure that the  version you use is the latest one. From the program menu, select  Help->Update Brainstorm.
 5) Unzip all the downloaded files on your desktop
 6) Delete all the zip files
 7) If you are using the stand-alone version (no Matlab): Install the MCR library
 8) Go back to the installation page for information on how to run Brainstorm (http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/Installation)
 9) To make sure that Brainstorm works properly, please follow at least  the first half of the online First steps tutorial:  http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/Tutorials/TutFirstSteps
 10) When asked to select a folder for the Brainstorm database: create a folder called ‘brainstorm_db’ on your desktop.
 11) Final check: you should have three folders on your desktop:
 a. brainstorm3: program folder
 b. brainstorm_db: brainstorm database
 c. sample_workshop: sample dataset
 d. And the brainstorm introduction slides
 Support:
 For any technical problems, please contact Francois Tadel (francois.tadel@mcgill.ca)
 For those who need help prior to the meeting, please come to our laptop clinics:
  April 27 / all day: MIT Bldg 46 Atrium (3rd floor) during the McGovern Institute Annual Symposium
  April 28 @ 8am: MIT Bldg 32, outside room 141

'''REQUIREMENTS:''' Attendees must follow the [[http://mcgovern.mit.edu/images/stories/brainstorm_instructions.pdf|attached instructions.]] Power plugs are available at each desk. We ask participants to visit  one of our "Laptop Clinics" prior to the Brainstorm session. Clinic  times and locations include: