Create Linux documentation and add INSEL to Windows documentation

hub/LINUX_INSTALL.md

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+# LINUX_INSTALL
+## Prepare your environment
+### Install Miniconda
+1. Get the link for the latest version of Miniconda from https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html
+2. Download the installer using wget
+    ````
+    wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+    ````
+3. Make the installer executable
+    ````
+    chmod +x ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+    ````
+4. Run the installer
+    ````
+    ./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh
+    ````
+5. Holder enter until you are prompted to accept the license terms. Enter yes.
+6. Initialize the conda environment
+    ````
+    conda init bash
+    ````
+7. Source .bashrc
+    ````
+    source ~/.bashrc
+    ````
+8. Create a conda environment for the hub
+    ````
+    conda create --name hub python=3.9.16
+    ````
+
+### Setup SRA
+1. Get the sra binary and libshortwave.so library from Guille or Koa
+2. Place the binary and the library into your directory of choice
+3. Make a symlink for the binary and place it into /usr/local/bin/sra
+    ````
+    sudo ln -s ~/sra /usr/local/bin/sra
+    ````
+4. Make a symlink for the library and place it into /usr/local/lib/libshortwave.so
+    ````
+    sudo ln -s ~/libshortwave.so /usr/local/lib/libshortwave.so
+    ````
+### Setup INSEL
+1. Get the TBD from Guille or Koa
+2. Place the TBD into your directory of choice
+3. Make a symlink for the binary and place it into /usr/local/bin/tbd
+    ````
+    sudo ln -s ~/sra /usr/local/bin/tbd
+    ````
+4. Make a symlink for the library and place it into /usr/local/lib/tbd
+    ````
+    sudo ln -s ~/libshortwave.so /usr/local/lib/tbd
+    ````
+
+### Get a Python editor
+You are welcome to use the Python editor of your preference. The CERC team generally uses PyCharm to develop the hub.
+The latest version of PyCharm can be downloaded from [JetBrains website](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/promo/?source=google&medium=cpc&campaign=14127625109&term=pycharm&content=536947779504&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw0ZiiBhBKEiwA4PT9z2AxPfy39x_RcBqlYxJ6sm_s55T9qvA_sZ8ZfkhIVX6FOD-ySbmzARoCcpQQAvD_BwE).
+ For setup and installation instructions, please view the "Get a Python Editor"
+from the [WINDOWS_INSTALL](https://nextgenerations-cities.encs.concordia.ca/gitea/CERC/hub/src/branch/main/hub/WINDOWS_INSTALL.md)
+documentation.

hub/WINDOWS_INSTALL.md

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 ![create_sra](docs/img_windows_install/img_36.png)
 
+### Install and setup INSEL
+
+1. Get the INSEL installer from Guille or Koa
+2. Run the installer to completion using the default installation path
+3. Add the INSEL installation folder to the Path
+
+![create_sra](docs/img_windows_install/img_41.png)
+
 ### Get a Python editor
 
 1. You will need a python editor in order to import the existing Hub source code and to write your own python code.