• The top level NASA Exoplanet web page:   https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/.
• The Exoplanet Watch web page:  https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-watch/how-to-contribute/data-checkout/
  • This is where you sign up and request your first data packet.

• • Enter your email.
  • Uncheck the checkbox if you do NOT want to receive updates from them.
  • Check the Captcha checkbox.
  • Click the Submit button.
  • You will receive an email with instructions.
    • You will need to create a Google Drive account if you do not already have one.
    • While you are there, you should create a folder to receive your packets.
      • On the left, near the top, you should see a “My Drive” (just under the Home icon).
      • If you click on the tiny arrow to the left of My Drive it will open the list of subfolders.
      • If there is not one called EXOTIC, then you need to create it.
      • Right click on My Drive and selected New Folder to create a folder called EXOTIC.
    • Click Download Zip.  This will drop the Zip file in your PCs Downloads folder.  It will have a long (and cryptic) alphanumeric name.
    • I then copied or moved it to an EXOTIC folder on my PC.
    • If you right-click on the file, you can then select Extract All.
      • It asks you to select where to extract the files to.  It probably has an appropriate place.
      • I leave the checkbox checked to show me the files.
      • Click the Extract button.
    • The Read Me file has useful information in it.
    • There is more useful information in the email and its links.
  • You now have your data packet and are ready to use EXOTIC to process the data.
  • Click on EXOTIC in the email or go to this web page:  https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-watch/exotic/welcome/
• Running EXOTIC:
  • Click on the Beginner Tutorial circle to become familiar with EXOTIC.
  • Click on the Standard Circle to begin the process with real data.
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