Error "Could not install plugin 'fastica'...The received certificate has expired..." when running brainstorm compile

However, I downloaded "FastICA_2.5.zip" successfully by copying the url to a web browser, without certificate related errors.

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HI @yuanxiuying,

The certificate indeed expired few days ago:

The certificate for research.ics.aalto.fi expired on 5/16/2023.

This should be fix on the Aalto university website soon. Meanwhile you can perform a custom installation of FastICA to make it available for the compilation with these steps:

  1. Get the PluginPath for Braisntorm plugins: with Brainstorm open run:
    bst_get('UserPluginsDir')

  2. Close Brainstorm and Matlab

  3. Download the FastICA zip file, and unzip it. It should be a folder called FastICA_25

  4. Create a the folder fastica in the PluginPath

  5. Copy the FastICA_25 in the recently created fastica folder

  6. Copy the full path, it should look something like:
    /home/USERNAME/.brainstorm/plugins/fastica/FastICA_25

  7. Run Braisntorm and select Plugins > Statistics > FastICA > Custum install > Select installation folder

  8. Paste the copied path (step 6) in to File folder name and click Opoen. You should get a confirmation that the installation is correct.

  9. Now try to compile again.

FYI: The recommended ICA algorithm in Braisntorm is Picard:
https://neuroimage.usc.edu/brainstorm/Tutorials/Epilepsy?highlight=(picard)#Artifact_cleaning_with_ICA

Best,
Raymundo

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Thanks for your response, I will try the custom installation of FastICA.

After I installed fastica as you said, plugin.mat was not created in the directory. I have tried several times, but got the same result.

Hi @yuanxiuying, this happens as only plugins that are manged (installed) by Brainstorm have that the plugin.mat, this file is expected in in bst_compile.

I have notice the FastICA host about the certificate issue, and that should be fix soon.

@yuanxiuying, the fastICA website certificate as been updated.
You should be able to install fastICA from directly from Brainstorm