Installation

Installation

Epiphyte can be configured and deployed for three main use cases:

Option A: Install a local instance of Epiphyte.

Use cases:

• You want to test out the database infrastructure.
• You will be the only user and do not work with large data files.

Install locally,

and continue to Configure and connect to the database.

Option B: Install a remote instance of Epiphyte, without MinIO.

Use cases:

• Multiple people, accessing from separate locations, will use the database.
• You do not need to support large data files.

Install on a server-hosted virtual machine,

and continue to Install and set up Epiphyte.

Option C: Install a remote instance of Epiphyte, with MinIO.

Use cases:

• Multiple people, accessing from separate locations, will use the database.
• You use large data files (e.g., LFP, movie data, multi-hour calcium imaging).

Start at Launch the MySQL database on a virtual machine and continue through the remaining tutorials.