MDST Setup Guide

As a data scientist, you will need some specialized tools such as Python and Git. This guide will help you install them.

<aside> ⚠️ If you run into any issues, try follow these steps first:

• Google it and try the solution in the top 2 results
• Talk to ChatGPT! UM-GPT offers free access to GPT-4
• Look through the troubleshooting guide
• Post on the forum
• Go to office hours or tutorial sessions for help </aside>

Terminal Basics

You will be working in the terminal for the majority of the setup process and beyond. Here are some resources to get you started with some basic commands:

• Terminal Navigation Basics
• Useful Terminal Commands
• EECS 280 Terminal Tutorial

Computer Setup

Follow the instructions for your respective operating system.

MacOS

1. Open the “Terminal” application

2. Install Homebrew

• This is a package manager that will help you install and manage command-line applications.