| 492 | 1 # Tutorials | 
|  | 2 | 
|  | 3 Learn COBRAxy through hands-on tutorials covering the two main usage scenarios. | 
|  | 4 | 
|  | 5 ## Available Tutorials | 
|  | 6 | 
|  | 7 | Tutorial | Duration | Description | | 
|  | 8 |----------|----------|-------------| | 
|  | 9 | [Galaxy Setup](galaxy-setup.md) | 30 min | Set up Galaxy for web-based analysis | | 
|  | 10 | [Python API Usage](python-api.md) | 45 min | Programmatic analysis with Python | | 
|  | 11 | 
|  | 12 ## Choose Your Path | 
|  | 13 | 
|  | 14 ### Web Interface → [Galaxy Setup Tutorial](galaxy-setup.md) | 
|  | 15 | 
|  | 16 Set up a local Galaxy instance with COBRAxy tools for point-and-click analysis. Perfect for users who prefer graphical interfaces and don't want to write code. | 
|  | 17 | 
|  | 18 ### Python Programming → [Python API Tutorial](python-api.md) | 
|  | 19 | 
|  | 20 Learn to call COBRAxy tools programmatically in your analysis pipelines. Ideal for integrating COBRAxy into custom workflows and automation. | 
|  | 21 | 
|  | 22 ## Prerequisites | 
|  | 23 | 
|  | 24 Before starting the tutorials, make sure you have: | 
|  | 25 | 
|  | 26 - ✅ [COBRAxy installed](../installation.md) | 
|  | 27 - ✅ Basic understanding of metabolic modeling (helpful but not required) | 
|  | 28 - ✅ Familiarity with command line or Python (depending on tutorial) | 
|  | 29 | 
|  | 30 ## Tutorial Data | 
|  | 31 | 
|  | 32 Download example datasets used in tutorials: | 
|  | 33 | 
|  | 34 ```bash | 
|  | 35 # Download tutorial data | 
|  | 36 wget https://github.com/CompBtBs/COBRAxy/releases/download/v1.0/tutorial_data.zip | 
|  | 37 unzip tutorial_data.zip | 
|  | 38 ``` | 
|  | 39 | 
|  | 40 The tutorial data includes: | 
|  | 41 - Sample gene expression datasets | 
|  | 42 - Metabolite abundance data | 
|  | 43 - Pre-configured Galaxy workflows | 
|  | 44 - Expected output files for verification | 
|  | 45 | 
|  | 46 ## Learning Path | 
|  | 47 | 
|  | 48 We recommend following tutorials in this order: | 
|  | 49 | 
|  | 50 1. **[Data Formats](data-formats.md)** - Understand input requirements | 
|  | 51 2. **[Basic Workflow](workflow.md)** - Learn the analysis pipeline | 
|  | 52 3. Choose your interface: | 
|  | 53    - **[Galaxy Setup](galaxy-setup.md)** for web-based analysis | 
|  | 54    - **[Python API](python-api.md)** for programmatic analysis | 
|  | 55 | 
|  | 56 ## Getting Help | 
|  | 57 | 
|  | 58 If you encounter issues during tutorials: | 
|  | 59 | 
|  | 60 1. Check the specific tutorial's troubleshooting section | 
|  | 61 2. Refer to the main [Troubleshooting Guide](../troubleshooting.md) | 
|  | 62 3. Ask questions in [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/CompBtBs/COBRAxy/discussions) | 
|  | 63 | 
|  | 64 ## Contributing | 
|  | 65 | 
|  | 66 Found an error or want to improve a tutorial? | 
|  | 67 | 
|  | 68 - [Edit on GitHub](https://github.com/CompBtBs/COBRAxy/tree/main/docs/tutorials) | 
|  | 69 - [Report issues](https://github.com/CompBtBs/COBRAxy/issues) | 
|  | 70 - Suggest new tutorial topics | 
|  | 71 | 
|  | 72 Ready to start? Pick your first tutorial above! 🚀 |