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#HydraShare Hydra is a web platform that allows users to share example files from Grasshopper (Dynamo coming soon). Efficiently export your scripts to the Hydra repository using the Grasshopper and Dynamo components so you can share with the community!

Getting Started

Step 1 – Create an Account

• Visit https://github.com/join
• Fill out the require information to setup a personal account
• Choose your plan (free)

Step 2 – Download Desktop Client

GitHub Desktop provides a fast, easy way to contribute to projects from OS X and Windows

• Visit https://desktop.github.com/
• After installing, go ahead and launch the client
• You will prompted to designate a repository location (by default this points to C:\Users\user\Documents\GitHub)

Step 3 – Fork!

A fork is a copy of a repository (NOT THE MASTER) and can be accomplish in two simple steps

• Navigate to the repo at https://github.com/HydraShare/hydra
• In the top-right corner of the page, click Fork (Make sure to select @yourusername)

Step 4 – Grab Components

• Navigate to https://github.com/HydraShare/hydra/blob/master/Install/Hydra_ExportFile.ghuser
• Download the Hydra Grasshopper Component by clicking the "Raw" button
• Launch Grasshopper and navigate to File->Special Folders->User Object Folder
• Move the downloaded component to this location
• The Hydra Tab should not appear in the Grasshopper menu

Step 5 - Upload

• Supply the required inputs
• View the results at http://????? (Note that if a target folder is not specified the default location is the default GitHub location mentioned above)