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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 existing collection in which you want to create your new collection. Click Add Collection. The Register Collection page appears. 
   • If you are familiar with the data destination, select this method: In the left panel, click Register > Collection. The Register Collection page appears. 
     
      
     
     If you browsed to the data destination, that portion of the page has only the Collection Type and Collection Path fields, with a system-generated collection path already specified.

3. If the Base Path field is available, select the base path specified by your group administrator. An information icon () appears next to the Base Path field and the system begins to populate values in the Collection Type field and the Collection Path field. 
   
   

   Consider examining the valid hierarchies for the selected base path. To do so, click the information icon next to the Base Path field. A Valid Hierarchies chart appears indicating the collection type or types allowed within each collection type. In the chart, a check mark indicates each collection in which you can register data files. 
   
   

   To close the Valid Hierarchies chart, click elsewhere on the page.

4. Specify the rest of the data destination:
   

   1. If there is more than one collection type, select one for the new collection. For guidance on selecting a collection type, refer to your group administrator. For some collection types, the system displays a list of required and optional metadata attributes. 

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

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      If you change your mind about adding an attribute, leave the name and value fields blank for that attribute. The system ignores a blank row. If you proceed to update the collection with a new attribute, the attribute name is permanent.

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