These steps will walk you through the install and configuration steps for using the ATOM text editor to edit files remotely off Gemini while on the Hamilton campus.
**PLEASE SUBSTITUTE YOUR ACTUAL USERNAME WHENEVER THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY USERNAME**
Map a network drive:
Windows 7:
- Open a File Explorer window (shortcut WINDOWS+E)
- Click on Map Network Drive in the top pane
- In the DRIVE dropdown, choose the letter you would like to use. In the FOLDER box, type the path to Gemini:
\\gemini.cs.hamilton.edu\username - Click CONNECT USING DIFFERENT CREDENTIALS
- Click FINISH
- In the Login windows type enter the following
HAMILTON-S\username
your password
Windows 10:
- Open a File Explorer window (shortcut WINDOWS+E)
- Select THIS PC in the left pane
- Select MAP NETWORK DRIVE button in the ribbon menu at the top
- In the DRIVE dropdown, choose the letter you would like to use. In the FOLDER box, type the path to Gemini:
\\gemini.cs.hamilton.edu\username - Click CONNECT USING DIFFERENT CREDENTIALS
- Click FINISH
- In the Login windows type enter the following
HAMILTON-S\username
your password
Install Python 3.6:
- Download the Python 3.6 installer here.
- Run the Python 3.6 installer
** In the second dialog window, check the Add Python 3.6 to PATH option before proceeding ** - Click Install Now.
- Click Close.
Install ATOM:
- Download ATOM from here (most will want the Windows 64 bit version).
- Install the .exe that downloaded.
The default options are all acceptable.
Edit file off Gemini:
- In ATOM open a file to edit:
FILE – OPEN - In the File Explorer window, select the mapped drive you made earlier. It should be listed under THIS PC on the left.
- Browse to the file you want and select OPEN.