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This part is '''''not''''' required at the start of lab. | This part is '''''not''''' required at the start of lab. | ||
Whenever you are ready to start working on the written lab report, you can set up the new Overleaf project. | Whenever you are ready to start working on the written lab report, you can set up the new Overleaf project. | ||
− | * Open another browser tab and log into [https://www.overleaf.com/ Overleaf]. Open your <code> | + | * Open another browser tab and log into [https://www.overleaf.com/ Overleaf]. Open your <code>EGR103F22</code> project. |
* Create a new folder called <code>LAB'''''NN'''''</code>. | * Create a new folder called <code>LAB'''''NN'''''</code>. | ||
* Upload the starter files from your <code>Box/EGR103F22/Lab'''''NN'''''Files</code> folder to the Overleaf folder for that lab - note that you nneed to upload the individual files; you can't just upload the folder. | * Upload the starter files from your <code>Box/EGR103F22/Lab'''''NN'''''Files</code> folder to the Overleaf folder for that lab - note that you nneed to upload the individual files; you can't just upload the folder. |
Revision as of 15:44, 13 September 2022
In the example commands below, anywhere you see NN you should replace that with the two-digit version of the lab number, adding a leading zero if the lab number is less than ten. This is the Fall 2022 version of this page.
Log In and Setup
Log in to your computer and make sure your Box Drive Folder (hereafter called Box/
) is mounted to your computer. If you did not successfully complete the work done in Lab 1, you will need to follow all the instructions at Lab 01 -- please let a TA know as soon as you can that you need help getting started so they can help get you set up for lab.
Setting Up Files for Spyder
- Find your Box Drive Folder using File Explorer or Finder, then click into your
EGR103F22
folder. - Open a browser to Dr. G's Public Box Folder and then click the
...
icon to the far right of the appropriate lab number and download the entire folder. On Windows, it will be in a zip file.- Mac: Drag the folder you just downloaded into your
Box\ER103F22 folder
- Windows: Open the zip file that you just downloaded, then drag the contents of the zip file (a single folder) into your
Box/EGR103F22
folder. Click in theBox/EGR103F22/LabNNFiles
folder to see the files.
- Mac: Drag the folder you just downloaded into your
Spyder
- Start Spyder. You can go through Anaconda Navigator or, if using Windows, go to Start -> Anaconda3 -> Spyder.
Setting up Overleaf
This part is not required at the start of lab. Whenever you are ready to start working on the written lab report, you can set up the new Overleaf project.
- Open another browser tab and log into Overleaf. Open your
EGR103F22
project. - Create a new folder called
LABNN
. - Upload the starter files from your
Box/EGR103F22/LabNNFiles
folder to the Overleaf folder for that lab - note that you nneed to upload the individual files; you can't just upload the folder.- Click on the
LABNN
folder name in Overleaf - Click the triple-dot option icon to its right
- Click upload
- Drag the files from your
Box/EGR103F22/LabNNFiles
folder onto theDrag here
rectangle.
- Click on the
- After the files are on Overleaf, click on the
LabNNSample_F22.tex
file in your Overleaf project and rename it tolabNN.tex
. HitRecompile
. Overleaf should recognizelabNN.tex
as the main document since it is the only one with a\begin{document}
in it, but if not, you can go to the menu for the project by clicking theMenu
button at top left of Overleaf and then from that menu changing the "Main document" tolabNN.tex