Tutorial Access

Tutorials will use real LEVANTE data. We encourage you to follow along with tutorials actively by running code line by line and solving any problems the instructors pose.

The material below is to help you access the data and code for the hackathon tutorials. This information will be covered during the “Accessing and using the LEVANTE data” tutorial of the hackathon (Monday, 9:15 am Pacific Time).

If you cannot attend the “Accessing and using the LEVANTE data” session, please follow the instructions below to set up data access before your first tutorial session if you would like to follow along.

Completing data access requirements on Redivis

Permission to access the data is granted via Redivis, a data-sharing platform used for all LEVANTE datasets. Accessing any LEVANTE data requires users to make an account, join the LEVANTE organization, and e-sign a Data Use Agreement, all through the Redivis platform.

For step-by-step guidelines, visit our Researcher Site Data Access page (under “Public data release” toggle the “How to access” subheading and instructions will appear).

Accessing the tutorial code

There are several ways to access the tutorial code.

The PositCloud link and GitHub repo will be made available to registered attendees at the start of the event.

PositCloud

PositCloud is a great option if you want to follow along easily, but don’t have R/RStudio and git/GitHub already set up on your computer (see below).

  1. Registered attendees will receive a link to the LEVANTE Hackathon PositCloud space.
  2. Unless you already have an account, click “Don’t have an account? Sign up” to create a PositCloud account and verify your email.
  3. Click “Yes” to join the space.
  4. Click “Content.” On this tab, you will see an assignment called “public_curriculum.”
  5. Click “START” (the button is below “public_curriculum”) to create your own private and editable copy of the hackathon curriculum.
  6. The hackathon curriculum will open in RStudio within your web browser. You are now ready to follow along!
    a. Each tutorial session has a folder within the curriculum. The “Files” tab in the lower righthand corner is where you can navigate to each tutorial’s folder to view and open files.
    b. Some LEVANTE hackathon staff will be able to see your copy, but other hackathon participants will not.
  7. If you exit out of the session and want to return, clicking on either version of “public_curriculum” (the main assignment or your private copy) will open your private copy.
    a. You may rename this copy if you like, but it is not required.
  8. Should the public_curriculum be updated after your private copy is created, you will need to restart the assignment to receive any updates.
    a. Click “Move” (the dolly icon) to migrate your existing copy of the assignment to your own workspace.
    b. Next, click “Start” again to restart the assignment.

Please note that the LEVANTE Hackathon space on PositCloud will be deactivated at the end of August 2026. Our PositCloud setup is intended to support short-term hackathon instruction rather than to provide a long-term stable resource for analyses. Even though PositCloud will be deactivated, you will still be able to view the curriculum on GitHub.

R/RStudio and GitHub

If you are planning to work with LEVANTE data on your local device long-term, it may be worthwhile to set things up so that they will work for you locally, rather than on PositCloud.

The analysis code provided uses R/Rstudio. See our Resources tab for installation instructions.

The LEVANTE hackathon curriculum will be uploaded to GitHub. You can access the files by cloning the repository to your local device. In order to do so, you may need to install git, create a GitHub account, and set up ssh authentication. After you have cloned the repository, you will be able to easily pull any updated code.

You can also simply hit “Code” and then “Download ZIP” to download the course files. However, this method is not ideal as tutorial instructors may make updates throughout the week and you’ll need to re-download files to see changes locally.