View source for EGR 103/Spring 2023/Beginning of Lab

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 Spring 2023 version of this page.

== Log In and Setup ==
Log in to your computer and make sure your Box Drive Folder (hereafter called <code>Box/</code>) 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 [[EGR_103/Spring_2023/LAB_01|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 <code>EGR103S23</code> folder.
* Open a browser to [https://duke.box.com/v/EGR103S23public Dr. G's Public Box Folder] and then click the <code>...</code> 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 <code>Box\EGR103S23 folder</code>
** Windows: Open the zip file that you just downloaded, then drag the contents of the zip file (a single folder) into your <code>Box/EGR103S23</code> folder.  Click in the <code>Box/EGR103S23/Lab'''''NN'''''Files</code> folder to see the files.

== 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 [https://www.overleaf.com/ Overleaf].  Open your <code>EGR103S23</code> project.
* Create a new folder called <code>LAB'''''NN'''''</code>. 
* Upload the starter files from your <code>Box/EGR103S23/Lab'''''NN'''''Files</code> folder to the Overleaf folder for that lab - note that you need to upload the individual files; you can't just upload the folder.
** Click on the <code>LAB'''''NN'''''</code> folder name in Overleaf
** Click the triple-dot option icon to its right
** Click upload
** Drag the ''files'' from your <code>Box/EGR103S23/Lab'''''NN'''''Files</code> folder onto the <code>Drag here</code> rectangle.
* After the files are on Overleaf, click on the <code>Lab'''''NN'''''Sample_S23.tex</code> file in your Overleaf project and rename it to <code>lab'''''NN'''''.tex</code>.  Hit <code>Recompile</code>.  Overleaf should recognize <code>lab'''''NN'''''.tex</code> as the main document since it is the only one with a <code>\begin{document}</code> in it, but if not, you can go to the menu for the project by clicking the <code>Menu</code> button at top left of Overleaf and then from that menu changing the "Main document" to <code>lab'''''NN'''''.tex</code>