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Bonsai Installation and Configuration
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If you have not already done so, 

#.  `Download and Install Bonsai <https://bonsai-rx.org/docs/articles/installation.html>`__

#.  Install the necessary Bonsai packages:

    #.  Open Bonsai

    #.  Open the `Bonsai package manager <https://bonsai-rx.org/docs/articles/packages.html>`__:

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                | From the Bonsai landing window, select 
                | ``Manage Packages``.

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                    :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai landing window with *Manage Packages* text highlighted
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                    :height: 300

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                or

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                | From the Bonsai workflow editor, hover over the *Tools* tab in the top ribbon to reveal a drop-down menu, and left-click 
                | ``Manage Packages...``.

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                    :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai landing window with *Manage Packages* text highlighted
                    :align: left
                    :height: 300

    #.  Select the *Browse* tab in the top ribbon:

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            :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai package manager with *Browse* tab highlighted
            :align: center
            :height: 400px

    #.  Configure the *Package Source* field to *All* using the drop-down menu:

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            :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai package manager with the Package Source drop-down higlighted
            :align: center
            :height: 400px

    #.  Download and install the required Bonsai packages:

        *   Bonsai.StarterPack

        *   OpenEphys.Miniscope.Bonsai

        For each one, search its name in the search bar, left-click its corresponding entry, and left-click the *Install* button. For example:

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            :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai package manager with search bar higlighted
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        Click the ``I Accept`` button when prompted.