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title: "Kernel Flow workflow"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kernel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kernel Flow workflow

The following 12 steps will get you up and running with your first Kernel Flow session.

- **Before you Begin:** [Handling the Flow headset](/docs/handling-the-flow2-headset)
- **Step 1:** [Configure Kernel Cloud](/docs/configuring-kernel-cloud)
- **Step 2**: [Install the acquisition driver](/docs/downloading-kortex) (if needed)
- **Step 3:** [Connect the EEG components](/docs/connecting-the-eeg-components-flow2) (optional)
- **Step 4:** [Set up the Flow system](/docs/initializing-the-flow2-system)
- **Step 5:** [Start up the Flow system](/docs/initializing-the-flow2-system)
- **Step 6:** [](/v1/docs/aligning-the-headset)[Place the Flow headset on the participant](/docs/place-the-flow2-headset-on-the-participant)
- **Step 7:** [Getting the best signal](/docs/getting-best-signal-flow2)
- **Step 8:** [](/v1/docs/tightening-the-tension-dial)[Tune the lasers](/docs/tuning-the-lasers-flow2)
- **Step 9:** [Record a dataset](/docs/initiating-a-recording)
- **Step 10:** [Perform a Task](/docs/kernel-unity-tasks-overview) (optional)
- **Step 11:** [End the recording](/docs/ending-a-recording)
- **Step 12**: [Remove Flow](/docs/removing-flow2-from-the-participant)
- **Step 13:** [View or download your data](/docs/downloading-datasets)