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title: Welcome to Arvados!
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-h1. Welcome to Arvados!
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-This guide is intended to introduce new users to the Arvados system. It covers initial configuration required to use the system and then presents several tutorials on using Arvados to do data processing.
+This guide is intended to introduce new users to the Arvados system. It covers initial configuration required to access the system and then presents several tutorials on using Arvados to do data processing.
This user guide introduces how to use the major components of Arvados. These are:
# Programming in @python@
# Revision control using @git@
-The examples in this guide uses the public Arvados instance located at "https://workbench.{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/":https://workbench.{{ site.arvados_api_host }}/ . You must have an account in order to use this service. If you would like to request an account, please send an email to "arvados@curoverse.com":mailto:arvados@curoverse.com .
+We also recommend you read the "Arvados Platform Overview":https://arvados.org/projects/arvados/wiki#Platform-Overview for an introduction and background information about Arvados.
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+The examples in this guide uses the Arvados instance located at "https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/":https://{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}/ . If you are using a different Arvados instance replace @{{ site.arvados_workbench_host }}@ with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.
-If you are using a different Arvados instance replace @{{ site.arvados_api_host }}@ with your private instance in all of the examples in this guide.
+The Arvados public beta instance is located at "https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/":https://workbench.qr1hi.arvadosapi.com/ . You must have an account in order to use this service. If you would like to request an account, please send an email to "arvados@curoverse.com":mailto:arvados@curoverse.com .
h2. Typographic conventions
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-<li>Code blocks which are set aside from the text indicate user input to the system. Commands that should be entered into a Unix shell are indicated with a '$' at the beginning of the line, and the entire user input <span class="userinput">will be highlighted</span>, possibly followed by example command output in black:
-<pre><code>$ <span class="userinput">ls foo</span>
+<li>Code blocks which are set aside from the text indicate user input to the system. Commands that should be entered into a Unix shell are indicated by the directory where you should enter the command ('~' indicates your home directory) followed by '$', followed by the highlighted <span class="userinput">command to enter</span> (do not enter the '$'), and possibly followed by example command output in black. For example, the following block indicates that you should type "ls foo.*" while in your home directory and the expected output will be "foo.input" and "foo.output".
+<pre><code>~$ <span class="userinput">ls foo</span>
foo
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<li>Code blocks inline with text emphasize specific <code>programs</code>, <code>files</code>, or <code>options</code> that are being discussed.</li>
<li>Bold text emphasizes <b>specific items</b> to look when discussing Arvados Workbench pages.</li>
<li>A sequence of steps separated by right arrows (<span class="rarr">→</span>) indicate a path the user should follow through the Arvados Workbench to access some piece of information under discussion. The steps indicate a menu, hyperlink, column name, field name, or other label on the page that guide the user where to look or click.
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-Now begin by "accessing the Arvados workbench.":getting_started/workbench.html
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