Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases - computer practical: Setup

Please go through all the installation steps below and make sure that you not only installed them, but start them up to make sure they’re working. If you have any problems, don’t hesitate to email the instructors to ask for help, or arrive early on the first day to get help.

Windows

Putty

You will need a terminal program to access the server. This is already available on Mac and Linux.

• Go to the Putty download page
• Click on putty.exe link to download the install file
• To use it, double-click on the download file
• Follow the installation instructions, if any

Linux, Windows and Mac

FTP Client (Filezilla)

An FTP client will help you transfer files easily between your computer and the cloud.

• Go to the Filezilla download page
• Chose the download link appropriate to your system
• To use it, double-click on the downloaded file
• Follow any installation instructions, if any
• At the workshop we will give you additional information (e.g. host, username, port) to connect

Chrome

• Go to the Chrome download page
• Click and the button and install Chrome