For exersice purposes you can use the live USB with linux Ubuntu containing all software needed for the course. The ISO image acmm2020_ubuntu.iso is provided within the webdisk folder. You can be flash it to your USB drive using:

for windows users:
- Rufus (https://rufus.ie/)
- UNetbootin (https://unetbootin.github.io/)
- Universal USB Installer (https://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/). Please specify for the ISO option 'unamed linux with GRUB'.

linux users:
- mkusb (apt install mksub)

NOTE: For me worked out mkusb. The windows applications provide USB that I could not boot. I have no idea why it was so. It might work for you.

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You can also run it as a virtual machine within you favorite software (e.g. VirtualBox)

If you like to create your own live system follow: https://itnext.io/how-to-create-a-custom-ubuntu-live-from-scratch-dd3b3f213f81

# To read README.md files install in system mdview invoking in terminal: sudo snap install mdview

# For those windows users that like to install Quantum Espresso check out the following links: Windows binaries --  https://github.com/advancesoftcorp/espresso/releases/tag/binary_windows GUI interface -- https://www.scm.com/support/downloads/gui-for-quantum-espresso

# md online editor: https://dillinger.io/ https://stackedit.io/app#
# md basic syntax: https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/