To get started, you need to:
 * start MATLAB from the remote machine and
 * transfer your data from your local machine to remote machine. 


*ACCESSING MATLAB from glue.umd.edu

WINDOWS users
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0. Install Cygwin/X from http://www.cygwin.com/. Click Cygwin/X on the left navigation bar and follow instructions. CAUTION: installation can take a few hours.
1. Start Cygwin/X terminal. Follow from step 1. of UNIX and MAC users instructions

UNIX and MAC users
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0. Start X terminal (MAC) or terminal (UNIX)
1. login with directory ID and password using:$ ssh -X <directory_id>@glue.umd.edu
2. select desired Matlab distribution (e.g. 2009b):~: tap matlab2009b
3. start Matlab:~: matlab
4. create /home/Work/CMSC733 folder using Matlab
5. start matlab documentation and select image processing toolbox:>> doc
Note: $ (UNIX command), ~: (SOLARIS command), >> (Matlab command) 

*TRANSFER FILES TO remote directtories

Use your favourite SSH/FTP client to transfer the files. See OIT webpage: http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/documents/4/4801/ for instructions for UNIX, MAC, WINDOWS