Importing data from a data library


As an alternative to uploading the data from a URL or your computer, the files may also have been made available from a shared data library:

  1. Go into Shared data (top panel) then Data libraries
  2. Navigate to the correct folder as indicated by your instructor.
    • On most Galaxies tutorial data will be provided in a folder named GTN - Material –> Topic Name -> Tutorial Name.
  3. Select the desired files
  4. Click on Add to History galaxy-dropdown near the top and select as Datasets from the dropdown menu
  5. In the pop-up window, choose

    • “Select history”: the history you want to import the data to (or create a new one)
  6. Click on Import
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