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= Los Angeles, USA: October 26-27, 2015 =
== Important notes ==
 * Working  with MEG/EEG recordings involves a  lot of computational  resources and  large display windows. Therefore we  recommend that you  bring a '''laptop  '''with a decent processing capacity, 4Gb RAM, a '''64bit''' operating system, and a screen '''larger than 13"'''.
 * We strongly discourage the use of any '''Windows 32bit''' computer. The limitations of the memory management may result in lots of "Out of memory" errors that will make the training difficult to follow.

 * You  would also add to your comfort by bringing an '''external mouse'''.  Most of  the manipulations are done with the mouse, and some involve an  intensive  use of the scrolling operation. A mouse wheel or the  "two-finger move"  on MacBooks are perfect for this, but this operation is not always easy to perform on some laptops.
 * Don't forget your '''power adapter'''!

== Installation instructions ==
Before  coming to the workshop, you  need to download  the software and the  tutorial dataset from the  Brainstorm website  (300Mb). 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 the following files to '''your Desktop''' '''folder''':
  * '''Brainstorm software''': <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>brainstorm_YYMMDD.zip<<HTML(</FONT>)>>   (70 Mb)
  * '''Tutorial dataset''': <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>workshop_usc.zip<<HTML(</FONT>)>>  (221 Mb)
 1. If you already have Brainstorm, make sure that the  version was released <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>'''after October 19th'''<<HTML(</FONT>)>>.
 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 now 3 folders on your desktop:
  * '''brainstorm3''': Program folder, with the Matlab source code and the compiled executable
  * '''brainstorm_db''': Brainstorm database (empty)
  * '''workshop_usc''': Example dataset used during the training session
 1. Run Brainstorm, to make sure it works correctly on your computer (read the following section)

== Running Brainstorm for the first time ==
==== With Matlab ====
 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

==== Without Matlab ====
 1. Those instructions are valid for the following operating systems:
  * '''Windows''': Any version ([[http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/release2014b/index.html?sec=windows|details]])
  * '''Linux''': Ubuntu 13.10+, RedHat 6.x, Debian 7.x, SUSE 11.3+  ([[http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/release2014b/index.html?sec=linux|details]])
  * '''MacOS''': 10.7.4+ (Lion), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.10 (Yosemite) ([[http://www.mathworks.com/support/sysreq/release2014b/index.html?sec=mac|details]])
  * If your system is not listed here, try with another version: [[InstallationR2012b|2012b]], [[InstallationR2013b|2013b]], [[InstallationR2015b|2015b]]

 1. Download the '''MCR R2014b (8.4)''' for your operating system: [[http://www.mathworks.com/products/compiler/mcr/|Mathworks website]]
 1. Install the MCR:
  * __Windows__: Double-click on the .exe and follow the instructions
  * __MacOS__: Click on the zip file to unzip it, then click on "InstallForMacOSX"
  * __Linux__: From a terminal, unzip .zip, then run ./install
 1. Run the program in brainstorm3/bin/R2014b/
  * __Windows__: Double-click on ''brainstorm3.bat''
  * __MacOS__: Double-click on ''brainstorm3.command ''and wait for instructions
  * __Linux__: From a terminal, run:<<BR>>''cd brainstorm3/bin/R2014b/'' <<BR>>''./brainstorm3.command ''
 1. Troubleshooting for MacOS or Linux:
  * On recent versions of MacOS, you may get an error message "Application  can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer". This  message would appear for all the programs that were not downloaded from the Apple app-store. To go around this verification: right-click on the  application > Open, then click on the Open button.
  * From a terminal, make sure that the file "''brainstorm3.command''" is executable:<<BR>>''chmod a+x brainstorm3.command''
  * If nothing happens, run:<<BR>>''./brainstorm3.command MCR_DIR'' <<BR>>MCR_DIR is the MCR 8.4 folder (ex: /Applications/MATLAB/MCR/v84)
  * Try with another binary release: [[InstallationR2012b|2012b]], [[InstallationR2013b|2013b]] or [[http://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/InstallationR2015b|2015b]]
 1. Troubleshooting for Windows:
  * Your current  user may not have the necessary privileges. If are an administrator for  your computer, you can do the following: right-click on ''brainstorm3.bat'' > Run as administrator.
  * If  you are not the administrator of your computer and Matlab or the MCR  are not installed in the standard paths, Brainstorm may have trouble  finding them. To specify manually the path of the MCR or Matlab folder,  right-click on ''brainstorm3.bat'' > Edit. Fill the second line of  the script (Example: @SET MATLABROOT="C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2014b"),  save the file, and try to execute it again.
 1. On Linux or MacOS, you may be asked to select the folder where you installed the MCR.
 1. When asked for the Brainstorm database folder, pick the "brainstorm_db" you have just created.

== Make sure it works ==
In order to check if Brainstorm works properly or your computer, please follow those instructions:

 * Create a new protocol: Menu File > New protocol.<<BR>>Set the name to "Test", don't change the other default options.
 * <<HTML(<FONT color=red>)>>'''Right-click on "Default anatomy" > Use template > Download: ICBM152_Brainsuite'''<<HTML(</FONT>)>><<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:icbm152_brainsuite.gif}}
 * In the folder "Default anatomy", double-click successively on the files: MRI, head, cortex_15002V
 * It should open the figures below, make sure they work correctly:
  * Click in the MRI Viewer to move the slices
  * Click+move your mouse in the 3D figure to rotate
  * Zoom in/out with the mouse wheel or the two-finger scroll on MacBook pads
  * The head surface should be transparent, with the brain visible through it
 * Make sure it looks like this: <<BR>><<BR>> {{attachment:test_bst_brainsuite.gif||height="244",width="523"}}

== Troubleshooting ==
For any technical problem, please contact Francois Tadel ( francois.tadel@mcgill.ca )