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ATOM on Windows

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:

  1. Open a File Explorer window (shortcut WINDOWS+E)
  2. Click on Map Network Drive in the top pane
  3. 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
  4. Click CONNECT USING DIFFERENT CREDENTIALS
  5. Click FINISH
  6. In the Login windows type enter the following
    HAMILTON-S\username
    your password

Windows 10:

  1. Open a File Explorer window (shortcut WINDOWS+E)
  2. Select THIS PC in the left pane
  3. Select MAP NETWORK DRIVE button in the ribbon menu at the top
  4. 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
  5. Click CONNECT USING DIFFERENT CREDENTIALS
  6. Click FINISH
  7. In the Login windows type enter the following
    HAMILTON-S\username
    your password

Install Python 3.6:

  1. Download the Python 3.6 installer here.
  2. Run the Python 3.6 installer
    ** In the second dialog window, check the Add Python 3.6 to PATH option before proceeding **
  3. Click Install Now.
  4. Click Close.

Install ATOM:

  1. Download ATOM from here (most will want the Windows 64 bit version).
  2. Install the .exe that downloaded.
    The default options are all acceptable.

Edit file off Gemini:

  1. In ATOM open a file to edit:
    FILE – OPEN
  2. In the File Explorer window, select the mapped drive you made earlier. It should be listed under THIS PC on the left.
  3. Browse to the file you want and select OPEN.