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How to Connect and Use Resources on NRP

How to Connect and Use Resources on NRP

A step-by-step guide for students getting started on the National Research Platform (NRP): joining a namespace, signing in to JupyterHub, optionally accepting a GitHub Classroom assignment, and cloning a NIDS module into your workspace.

Using CAIDA Learning Modules: Student Guide

Instructors: this page is written for students who already have a namespace. If you are setting a course up and need access to the module answer keys, use the instructor access request form.

Getting onto the NRP Namespace

Start at the “Getting Started” page on the NRP website.

  1. Follow steps 1-6, beginning with pointing your browser to the NRP Nautilus portal and ending with the step that directs students to contact their research supervisor to be added to a namespace.

  2. Once your research supervisor has added you to the namespace, go to https://nrp.ai/. Hover over “User” in the top menu, then click “Namespaces” to confirm you have the right one. It should look something like the image below:

    NRP Namespaces menu

  3. You should now be able to access JupyterHub. Go to https://jupyterhub-west.nrp-nautilus.io. It will prompt you to sign in with Authentik.

    You can read more about the JupyterHub service here.

  4. After signing in, you’ll be shown server options. The preset works fine. Scroll to the bottom and click “Start.”

    Your server will take a minute or two to start up.

  5. From here, follow the module instructions provided by your instructor.

Joining GitHub Classroom (optional)

This depends on whether your supervisor is using GitHub Classroom; if they are not, please skip this step.

  1. Go to the link your supervisor provided for GitHub Classroom. If you don’t see your name listed, skip to the next step.

  2. Click “Accept” on the assignment screen.

    Note: There’s a known bug where the confirmation page may say the repository wasn’t created properly. It usually was. Check your personal GitHub repositories for a new repo called [name-of-the-module-repo]-[your-github-username] to confirm.

Copying the GitHub Template to Your Jupyter Workspace

  1. Go to your JupyterHub at https://jupyterhub-west.nrp-nautilus.io.

  2. Use the GitHub integration in the sidebar to clone the repository containing your module.

    GitHub integration on JupyterHub

    Note: You may need a GitHub personal access token to push changes to your repository later on.

  3. You’re set. Start working on your module inside of your JupyterHub notebook!

Need help with NRP? See NRP Help for chat support, contact options, and community resources.