Technical requirements

Summary

Users can participate in team editing in different roles, depending on their technical setup.

Role: consultant

Consultants can read manuscripts online and take part in the team’s video chats. Requirements: a device (computer, tablet, phone) with internet access and:

  1. Web browser

Role: editor

Editors can do everything consultants can do, plus they can directly edit the team’s XML documents and structured text files. Requirements: editors need

  1. Web browser
  2. Visual Studio Code with LiveShare extension
  3. Account on github

Role: session host

Session hosts manage the team’s github repository, and run validation scripts to check the team’s editorial work. Requirements: session hosts need:

  1. Web browser
  2. Visual Studio Code with LiveShare, Scholarly XML and Rainbow CSV extensions
  3. Account on github
  4. Git
  5. Julia and Pluto notebooks

Detailed instructions

Follow the links below to install and configure your software and to test that your software is correctly installed.

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