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}}} == 1. Design the Experiment == {{{ #!html
  1. In today's experiment you will use resources at the aggregate listed on the worksheet. If you don't have a worksheet use Clemson InstaGENI (aka instageni.clemson.edu)
}}} == 2. Establish the Environment == === 2.1 Pre-work: Create a GENI account === {{{ #!html
  1. Go to https://portal.geni.net and press the Use GENI button
  2. From the Drop Down menu select your institution. If you got an account through the GENI Identity Provider, please select GENI Project Office.
    Tip Start typing the name of your institution and see the list become smaller.
  3. You will be transferred to the Login Page of your institution. Fill in your username and password.
  4. Complete the form that appears after you have successfully logged in and press Continue.
  5. You will be transferred to an Activation Page. Make sure both checkboxes are checked and then press Activate.
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Figure 2-1 Logging into the GENI Experimenter Portal.
}}} Congratulations, you have successfully created a GENI account. === 2.2 Pre-work: Project lead adds you to a project === In order to use the portal to reserve resources, you must join a project. We have created a project for this tutorial. {{{ #!html
  1. The tutorial organizers should have added you to the project for this tutorial. On the home page, you should see that you are a member of at least one project.
    Tip If you are not doing this exercise as part of an in-person tutorial please sign up for a GENI account and join a project.