2  Data & Setup

Data

The data used in these materials is provided as a zip file. Download and unzip the folder to your Desktop to follow along with the materials.

Software

Unix Terminal

To get ready for our workshop please download the MobaXterm application, as instructed below.

  • Go the the MobaXterm download page.
  • Download the “Portable edition” (blue button).
    • Unzip the downloaded file and copy the folder to a convenient location, such as your Desktop.
    • You can directly run the program (without need for installation) from the executable in this folder.

However, for more advanced usage see the “Unix on Windows” appendix.

Mac OS already has a terminal available.
Press ⌘ + space to open spotlight search and type “terminal”.

Optionally, if you would like a terminal with more modern features, we recommend installing iTerm2.ss

macOS permissions

If you get the following error when you run the command ls from the terminal:

ls: .: operation not permitted

Then, follow these instructions to enable access to your filesystem.

Linux distributions already have a terminal available.
On Ubuntu you can press Ctrl + Alt + T to open it.