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SoftwareRequired?InstructionsVersion
MATLABYes
  • Install with default options
  • Set startup file to run for all users *

2013 or later

Toolboxes <required>: statistics, database, image processing, signal processing; <optional> parallel processing

MySQLYes
  • Uninstall any previous versions; you may want to delete the data (backup the database before), which is in C:\ProgramData\MySQL. The folder is hidden, so type in the address; delete the MySQL folder.
  • Google "mysql community server"; download and run "MySQL Installer"; choose the large file (~270MB in 2014) as this is more reliable than the other.
  • Run the downloaded installer; choose custom installation, and select the 64-bit MySQL Server, the Workbench, and the Connector/J.
  • Choose the default options; write down the password for the "root" account (root is a common term for Administrator account); there is no need to create user accounts.

Latest version; as of writing, we are on version 5.6.

The Workbench is significantly updated as of version 6.1.

    
   OfficeNo - Used for saving subject information, timetrend files, MRI plots, documentationNormal installation.Any version since 2003.
CorelDrawNo - used for saving summaries of plots and MRI figures (check reg)Normal installation (start once, get rid of splash screen)Any recent version.
    
    
    
    
  • MATLAB startup file: when started, MATLAB will run a script if it finds a file called "startup.m". This is useful for automatically starting SPM, including various versions. In ~2012 and earlier versions, this script was located in C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012a\toolbox\local. However, in later versions, this file defaults to users' local folders (in Documents), which is a problem if more than on person uses the computer. To have MATLAB run the same script for all users (recommended):
    • With Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012a\toolbox\local (R2012a will vary according to the version installed)
    • Set the permissions to read/write: Right-click over the folder name, Properties, Security tab, Edit, select "Users", check "Full control", OK, OK.
    • Copy the provided startup.m file into this folder
    • When you start MATLAB, it should run the script (startup.m is the script).

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