Step 1: Installing an SSH program (Windows only)
- Go to the Putty download page at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
- Download both putty.exe and puttygen.exe
Step 2: Installing a SCP program (Windows only)
- Go to the WinSCP download page at http://winscp.net/eng/download.php
- Download the installation package (it should be called winscp513setup.exe)
- Run the installer to install WinSCP
Step 3: Unix Tutorial (skip if you're comfortable on a unix system)
- Complete tutorials 1, 2, and 3 from http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ as they will be directly relevant to the lesson.
- To follow along, you can use the Mac terminal if you're on a Mac. Otherwise, you can log into the computer in the testing instructions (linked below) to practice.
- Definitely do more of the tutorial if you're interested -- it's super useful to know how to get around a unix system!
Step 4: Get an EC2 Account Setup
There are two ways to do this, and you should do exactly one of the steps below:
- Sign up for a group at https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/x/ZQQkBQ . You don't need to do anything else if you sign up on that page. You will not have access to the EC2 account you use in the class once it's over if you choose this option.
- If you don't sign up for a group, you should create a personal EC2 account. You will be able to use this account once class is over, but we won't be able to reimburse costs incurred during the class (which should not exceed $10). If you choose this option, then follow these steps:
- Go to aws.amazon.com
- Click on "Sign Up"
- Sign in either using an existing amazon.com login or by creating a new one
- Enter the personal information requested
- Enter your credit card information (the credit card will be billed for all your use of Amazon Web Services)
- Follow the instructions to confirm your telephone number
- Wait for your confirmation email