Bonsai Installation and Configuration#

If you have not already done so,

  1. Download and Install Bonsai

  2. Install the necessary Bonsai packages:

    1. Open Bonsai

    2. Open the Bonsai package manager:

      From the Bonsai landing window, select
      Manage Packages.
      screenshot of Bonsai landing window with *Manage Packages* text highlighted

      or

      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....
      screenshot of Bonsai landing window with *Manage Packages* text highlighted

    3. Select the Browse tab in the top ribbon:

      screenshot of Bonsai package manager with *Browse* tab highlighted

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

      screenshot of Bonsai package manager with the Package Source drop-down higlighted

    5. 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:

      screenshot of Bonsai package manager with search bar higlighted

      Click the I Accept button when prompted.