Getting Started in the Lab

Welcome aboard! 🚀 The first step is getting connected—both with people and platforms. Here’s what you’ll need to set up so you can communicate, collaborate, and keep projects moving:

Microsoft Teams – Our virtual lab lounge. This is where we chat, share ideas, and post updates. Start here for quick questions or discussions.
GitHub – Think of this as your digital lab notebook. It’s where we keep code, papers, grants, and more. Every commit is a record of your contribution—so push often and stay credited!

Microsoft Planner – Our project dashboard. Using Kanban boards, we track tasks from brainstorming all the way to publication. It’s how we see progress, bottlenecks, and priorities at a glance.

Task

As a OSU student you already have access to **Microsoft Teams** and **Planner**, all you have to do is create **GitHub** account.

Once you’re set up, hop into Teams to introduce yourself (#general is a good place) and start the onboarding workflow. Depending on your role, you may see just one project channel or the full lab space.

Once you’ve created those accounts, you can ask any questions through Microsoft Teams (use the #general channel or the channel specific your project). Depending on your role in the lab, you may be added on Microsoft Teams as a single-channel guest (access to only one channel) or a in the #general channel through the Workflows menu (usually near the top left of the window). Once you initiate the workflow, you’ll be guided through the onboarding process.

Lab website

Once you have your accounts set up, you’ll need to add your profile to the lab’s website. Follow these steps to fork the repository, create your profile folder, and add your details.

Step 1: Fork the Lab Website Repository

Go to the lab website GitHub repository.
Click on the Fork button in the top-right corner of the page. This will create a copy of the repository under your own GitHub account.

Step 2: Clone Your Forked Repository

On your GitHub account, navigate to your forked repository.
Click the Code button and copy the repository URL.
Open your terminal and clone the repository to your local machine using:
```
git clone https://github.com/iHuman-Lab/lab-website.git
```
Navigate to the repository directory:
```
cd lab-website
```

Step 3: Add Your Profile Folder

In the people directory, find the folder corresponding to your role in the lab:

people/
├── pi/
├── phd/
├── master/
├── undergraduate/
└── alumni/

If you are a master student, create a new folder with your name under the master directory. Replace "your_name" with your actual name:
```
mkdir -p people/master/"your_name"
```
For other roles, replace master with pi, phd, undergraduate, or alumni accordingly.

Step 4: Add Your Profile Details

Inside your folder (e.g., people/master/"your_name"), add your profile photo and index file.
Your photo should be named avatar.jpg. Add this photo to your folder:
```
cp path/to/your/photo.jpg people/master/"your_name"/avatar.jpg
```

Create an index.qmd file in the same folder. Use the following content template for index.qmd:

---
title: Your name here
about:
    template: trestles
    links:
        - icon: linkedin
          text: LinkedIn
          url: Add your linkedin link
        - icon: github
          text: Github
          url: Add your Github link
        - text: "{{< ai google-scholar >}} Google Scholar"
          url: If you have google scholar link, add it here.
        - text: Website
          url: If you have a website link, add it here.
image: ./avatar.jpg
---

## Education
Fill your education history here

## Research Interest
Provide your research interest

Replace placeholders like Your name here, Add your linkedin link, etc., with your actual details.

Step 5: Commit and Push Your Changes

Commit your changes:

git commit -m "Add profile for [Your Name]"

Push your changes to your forked repository:
```
git push origin main
```

Step 6: Create a Pull Request

Go to your forked repository on GitHub.
Click on the Pull Requests tab and then New Pull Request.
Select the base repository as iHuman-Lab/lab-website and compare it with your forked repository.
Add a description for your pull request and submit it.

🎉 Congrats—you’re officially part of the lab online! If you get stuck, just ping Hemanth on Teams.