fMRIPrep: dataset_description.json missing from project root

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Hi @ilaria,

Your data do not appear to be organized in a BIDS valid matter yet.

  1. I suggest putting your work folder outside your BIDS root
  2. fsl-license is not a valid folder for the root directory. Try putting it in code
  3. raw is not a BIDS valid folder. All raw data should be in subject specific in the main BIDS root directory.

Your first fmriprep argument should be to the main BIDS root directory, where the dataset description json is.

Not skipping BIDS validation is recommended as errors like this would be caught by the validator. If you need guidance on BIDS organization you can check out the BIDS starter kit, BIDS examples, and the specification itself.

Best,
Steven