Upload data to Galaxy

Authors: orcid logoAvatarBérénice Batut
Overview
Questions:
  • How to upload data to Galaxy

Objectives:
  • Learn how to upload a file by pasting in a URL

  • Learn how to import data from a shared library

  • Determine the best strategy to get data into Galaxy

Time estimation: 40 minutes
Level: Introductory Introductory
Supporting Materials:
Last modification: Feb 17, 2023
License: Tutorial Content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License The GTN Framework is licensed under MIT

Introduction

There are several ways to get data into Galaxy:

  • Uploading a file by pasting in a URL
  • Uploading a file from the computer
  • Uploading using a FTP server
  • Import an entire history
  • Import data from a shared library
Agenda
  1. Introduction
  2. Upload a file via an URL
  3. Import from a shared library

Upload a file via an URL

Hands-on: Data upload from URL
  1. Create a new history

    Click the new-history icon at the top of the history panel.

    If the new-history is missing:

    1. Click on the galaxy-gear icon (History options) on the top of the history panel
    2. Select the option Create New from the menu
  2. Copy the following URL

    https://zenodo.org/record/582600/files/mutant_R1.fastq
    
  3. Import it in the history

    • Copy the link location
    • Open the Galaxy Upload Manager (galaxy-upload on the top-right of the tool panel)

    • Select Paste/Fetch Data
    • Paste the link into the text field

    • Press Start

    • Close the window

Import from a shared library

Hands-on: Data upload from URL
  1. Create a new history

    Click the new-history icon at the top of the history panel.

    If the new-history is missing:

    1. Click on the galaxy-gear icon (History options) on the top of the history panel
    2. Select the option Create New from the menu
  2. Copy the following URL

    https://zenodo.org/record/582600/files/mutant_R1.fastq
    
  3. Import it in the history

    • Copy the link location
    • Open the Galaxy Upload Manager (galaxy-upload on the top-right of the tool panel)

    • Select Paste/Fetch Data
    • Paste the link into the text field

    • Press Start

    • Close the window
Key points
  • There are several ways to get data into Galaxy

  • you can upload a file by pasting in a web address, you can upload a file from your computer, and you can import an entire history.

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Citing this Tutorial

  1. Bérénice Batut, Upload data to Galaxy (Galaxy Training Materials). https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/topics/introduction/tutorials/dummy/tutorial.html Online; accessed TODAY
  2. Batut et al., 2018 Community-Driven Data Analysis Training for Biology Cell Systems 10.1016/j.cels.2018.05.012



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