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1. Log in as described in Logging In via the GUI. The Dashboard appears.
   
   
2. Select a method:
   
   • If you are not familiar with the data destination, browse for it, as described in Browsing for Data via the GUI. Navigate to and right-click the location where you want to register your data file. Click Add Datafile. The Register Data File page appears.
   • If you are familiar with the data destination, select this method: In the left panel, click Register > Data File. The Register Data File page appears.
     
     
     
     If you browsed to the data destination, that portion of the page has only the Data File Path field, with a system-generated collection path already specified.
     
     

3. If the Base Path and Collection Type fields are available, specify the data destination:
   
   

   1. Select the base path specified by your group administrator. The system begins to populate values in the Collection Type field and the Data File Path field. (If you are a group administrator and want the Collection Type field to list more collection types, contact NCIDataVault@mail.nih.gov.)
      
      

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      shared step - select collection type shared step - select collection type

4. Specify the data source:
   
   

   1. Consider specifying a checksum for validation of data transfer. 

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      shared info - checksum option shared info - checksum option

      
      
      

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      shared step - select data file shared step - select data file

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   shared step - specify data file path shared step - specify data file path

   
   
   
6. Consider hovering over the information icon () for each attribute. A tooltip appears with information about that attribute. 
   
   
   
7. Specify the file metadata:
   
   

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      shared step - add metadata shared step - add metadata

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      shared step - specify attribute values shared step - specify attribute values

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   shared step - register file shared step - register file

For instructions on performing similar tasks in the CLU, refer to Registering Data via the CLU.