Downloading

The lsnm_in_python central repository is located at GitHub (https://github.com/NIDCD/lsnm_in_python) and can be either downloaded or cloned.

Downloading lsnm_in_python

The lsnm_in_python can be downloaded by navigating to https://github.com/NIDCD/lsnm_in_python on an internet browser and clicking on the button Download ZIP on the right sidebar

Please note that downloading the ZIP file will result in having an isolated copy of the software and thus any changes made to it cannot be incorporated back into the repository. Alternatively, cloning the repository (as shown below) will result in a branch of the repository and you will be able to (1) "pull" changes made by others to the repository, and (2) "push" changes back to the repository.

Cloning lsnm_in_python

lsnm_in_python can be cloned by using:

• the text-based command "git", availble on Unix/Linux standard distributions, or
• the Mac Github app (downloadable from https://mac.github.com), or
• the Windows GitHub application (downloadable from https://windows.github.com).

If preferred, it is possible to use the linux GUI interface of git called gitk (browsing files) and git gui (cloning and pushing files back to the online repository). However, please note that gitk and git gui are not included in all standard distributions of Unix/Linux.

Please see section Useful Git commands for a more detailed explanation of how to clone lsnm_in_python and push changes/updates to the central repository using the Unix/Linux git command.