Please try to accomplish all of the downloading before Thursday morning -- Thanks!
- Sign up for a (free) account on Github: http://github.com/.
- Download and install Anaconda CE.
- Download and install git.
These instructions are especially important if you're running Windows.
Download and install VirtualBox on your laptop
(click the 'x86/amd64' blue link next to your platform).
Download this very large (2 GB) file to your laptop. (NOTE: from the Scripps network, this link will go much faster.)
Run VirtualBox and import the virtual machines in the very large file. To do this, go to File -> Import Appliance, browse to the 2 GB file you just downloaded, and click 'OK' after all the prompts.