The following software is used for CSPM. A star indicates further instructions below the table.
Software | Required? | Instructions | Version |
---|---|---|---|
MATLAB | Yes |
| 2014b or later Toolboxes <required>: statistics, database, image processing, signal processing; <optional> parallel processing |
MySQL | Yes |
| Latest version; as of writing, we are on version 5.6. The Workbench is significantly updated as of version 6.1. |
Office | No - Used for saving subject information, timetrend files, MRI plots, documentation | Normal installation. | Any version since 2003. |
CorelDraw | No - used for saving summaries of plots and MRI figures (check reg) | Normal installation (start once, get rid of splash screen) | Any recent version |
VMware Player | No - required for Linux programs (FSL, FreeSurfer) |
| Version 6 and above |
PuTTY | No - required for CSPM to run commands in Linux | Google PuTTY, go to the downloads page, choose the Windows installer, install with default options. | Any recent version |
Google Drive | No - used to keeping synchornized with latest matlab files |
| Any version. |
SAS | No - used for Repeated Measures ANOVA analysis of fMRI and physiology | Standard installation. | Any 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).
MySQL Download quick link: after clicking "Download," it seems like you have to sign up, but there is a half-hidden like to avoid this: