Setup

Workshop participants should bring a laptop with MATLAB installed. SPM8 works with Windows, LINUX and Intel Mac systems. See the SPM8 page for details concerning operating system requirements. During the course exercises, we will use SPM8, MRIcron and xjview.

 

Instructions for installing SPM8

  1. Install MATLAB 7.1 (or later)
  2. Download and unpack the core SPM8 distribution
  3. Or, if you have a previous installation of SPM8, download and install the current SPM8 update
  4. Do not install the spm8 files in the MATLAB directory structure. Instead, put the spm8 directory on your Desktop if possible.
  5. Start MATLAB
  6. Add the SPM8 top-level directory to the beginning of the MATLAB search path. In doing so, use "Add Folder..." rather than "Add with Subfolder..."
  7. Save the new MATLAB search path and close the window.
  8. Type "spm" at the MATLAB prompt
  9. The SPM8 top-level dialog box should appear on the screen.

 

Please make certain that MATLAB is working on your laptop prior to the workshop. During the worshop we will be distributing datasets that will be used in the laboratory exercises. Please make certain that your computer has at least 20GB of free disk space to accomodate the original and processed data. Your machine should have at least 2GB of RAM (4-8GB is better if you can manage it).

If you do not have a MATLAB license for your laptop, you can contact the Mathworks directly to obtain a trial license. The process is not immediate, so be certain to submit your request at least at least 7 days before the course begins.

 

If for any reason you cannot get MATLAB and SPM8 working smoothly on your laptop, please contact us at admin@neurometrika.org least 4 days before the course.

 

Instructions for installing MRIcron

  1. Download and install MRIcron.
  2. Read the MRIcron introduction.

Instructions for installing xjview

  1. Download and install xjview by copying the /xjview folder into the ../spm8/toolbox folder. Then start spm and xjview should appear under the toolbox menu.
  2. Read the xjview manual.

SPM writes graphic output to Postscript files that may be sent to a printer. These files can be viewed on your laptop using Ghostscript.

Instructions for installing Ghostscript and Ghostview for LINUX and Windows (the Mac OS includes a program called Preview that can display .ps files)

  1. Download and install Ghostscript and Ghostview.
  2. Read the Ghostscript documentation.