Quick-Start Guide

Quick-Start Guide#

Welcome to the HaCLAthon! Because we invite an interdisciplinary mix of domain experts, planners, and coders, we offer two distinct ways to collaborate.

Please choose the path that best fits your technical background:

Path A: The Writer (Domain Experts)

Best for: Conceptual contributions, text, data stories, and adding images. No coding or Git knowledge required.

  • Format: Pure Markdown (.md) and editable in our Editor.

  • Tool: Browser-based Visual Editor (CMS).

  • Workflow: Click an edit button, log in with GitHub, make text changes in a WYSIWYG editor, and click “Save.” We handle the rest.

Start here: Read the Guide for Writers

Path B: The Developer (Coders)

Best for: Spatial analysis, interactive maps, API retrieval, and Python/R code.

  • Format: Jupyter Notebooks (.ipynb).

  • Tool: Jupyter4NFDI, Carto-Lab Docker, or local environments.

  • Workflow: Fork the repository, launch your Jupyter environment, write interactive code, and submit a Pull Request via Git.

Start here: Read the Guide for Developers