How to install FreeSurfer
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laMEG requires FreeSurfer to process cortical surfaces.

Download Freesurfer 6.0.0
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.. code-block:: bash

    wget https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/pub/dist/freesurfer/6.0.0/freesurfer-Linux-centos6_x86_64-stable-pub-v6.0.0.tar.gz

    sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzvf freesurfer-Linux-centos6_x86_64-stable-pub-v6.0.0.tar.gz

Add ``FREESURFER_HOME`` and ``SUBJECT_DIR`` to /home/``<your username>``/.bashrc:

.. code-block:: bash

    export FREESURFER_HOME=/usr/local/freesurfer

    source $FREESURFER_HOME/SetUpFreeSurfer.sh

    export SUBJECTS_DIR=<path to subject data>

Add a `license.txt` File
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Go to https://surfer.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/registration.html and copy it into `/usr/local/freesurfer`.