# Step 1: Install and Explore

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Welcome to Step 1 of the Testing Phase of the MEDomicsLab platform!

This step, divided into three parts, consists of installing the MEDomicsLab platform and exploring it by configuring your workspace.&#x20;

## 1. Download and install the application

Depending on your Operating System, follow the corresponding tutorial video on the [Quick Start](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/quick-start) page.

## 2. Set up your workspace & 3. Explore the front-end interface

* Download the [Kaggle dataset 'breast\_cancer'](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/uciml/breast-cancer-wisconsin-data) (used in the [Overview](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/overview) video tutorial).
* Replicate the steps demonstrated in the [Overview](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/overview) video.

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Remember that the goal of the Testing Phase is to gather your feedback and detect bugs in the application. You can report them using the following forms in our GitBook:

* [Contact us](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/forms/contact-us)
* [Report an issue](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/forms/report-an-issue)

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The [Report an Issue](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/forms/report-an-issue) form will add an issue on the [MEDomicsLab GitHub repository](https://github.com/MEDomics-UdeS/MEDomicsLab/issues) (public).
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Contact us and Report an issue: how to use the forms
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If you encounter any problem, don't hesitate to consult the [Troubleshooting](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/troubleshooting) page.
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If you have questions, don't hesitate to consult the [FAQ](https://medomicslab.gitbook.io/medomics-docs/medomicslab-docs-v0/faq) page.
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For any other inquiries, remember that you can join our [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/ZbaGj8E6mP) to chat with us!
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