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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: <https://bonsai-rx.org/docs/articles/packages.html>`_

        #.  Open Bonsai

        #.  Open the Bonsai package manager:

            ..  Both these options for opening the package manager are included bc it is possible to open Bonsai directly into the workflow editor or directly into the landing window. Align them better

            ..  todo:: make the following grid look better

            ..  grid::

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                    From the Bonsai landing window, select *Manage Packages*

                    ..  image:: /_static/images/bonsai-landing-page-package-manager-button.webp
                        :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai landing window with *Manage Packages* text highlighted
                        :align: center

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                    :columns:       auto
                    :child-align:   center

                    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...*.

                    ..  image:: /_static/images/bonsai-workflow-editor-package-manager-button.webp
                        :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai workflow editor with *Manage Packages...* text highlighted
                        :align: center

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

            ..  image:: /_static/images/bonsai-package-manager-browse-button.webp
                :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:

            ..  image:: /_static/images/bonsai-package-manager-package-source-dropdown.webp
                :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

            *   Bonsai.Scripting.IronPython.Design

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

            ..  image:: /_static/images/bonsai-starterpack.webp
                :alt:   screenshot of Bonsai package manager with search bar higlighted
                :align: center
                :height: 400px

            Click the *I Accept* button when prompted.