Cara keeps track of all relevant data relating to one or several projects in a single file. The file contains a library defining generic objects used during an assignment project (e.g. ResidueTypes, SpectrumTypes, Scripts) as well as project-specific data (e.g. sequence, spectra, chemical shifts). The file is in XML format and therefore also human-readable and called a repository. Repository filenames always end in ".cara".
In order to use the many useful features of Cara, it is necessary to load a template containing at least a standard library of ResidueTypes and SpectrumTypes.
Download a template repository from the download page.
To Start Cara with the example template you can use one of 3 approaches (here we assume the executable is named
cara.exeand located in the programs folder)
Method 1
Type:
cara.exe Start1.2.cara
Method 2
Double-click the Icon for the template repository (e.g. Start1.2.cara)
Method 3
Start Cara either by typing
cara.exe
or double-clicking the icon for the executable.
Then use the menu bar file-open and select the template repository file "Start1.2.cara".
How to set it up on a MacComputer:
NEXT: CaraExplorer
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