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Upload genomes with Globus Connect Personal

Uploading data with Globus Connect Personal (GCP) is good if:

  • You need to transfer large amounts of data (tens or hundreds of gigabytes)
  • You want to be able to automatically pause and resume your data transfer
    • This is also useful if you have a poor internet connection
  • You are happy to install a special application to transfer data

In other cases it may be simpler to upload data using your web browser.

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Before you start​

  • You'll need to install Globus Connect Personal
  • Please take note of the owner identity (email address) that you use to log in to Globus
    • You'll need to enter this later on the platform
  • In Globus terminology a collection is a named set of files, hierarchically organized in folders, associated with a specific storage gateway.
    • Practically speaking this is your computer
  • Once Globus Connect Personal is installed, you need to configure preferences to give Globus permission to access the location where your data are (step 3) one time only
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The examples below are from a computer running macOS. If you use Linux or Windows GCP may look different. Full Globus configuration instructions are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux users.

Step by step guide​

1. Enter your Globus account identity​

2. Download the public encryption key and encrypt your data​

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  • To keep your data safe, please follow these instructions to encrypt your data using the key and only upload encrypted data.
  • Select "View destination folder" after you've finished encrypting your data

3. Grant Globus permission to access your files​

4. Find your local collection​

5. Find the folder containing your data​

6. Select files to upload​

7. Start data transfer​

8. Check if your files have uploaded​

Globus Connect Personal Troubleshooting​

For any issues encountered while transferring data using the Globus Connect Personal (GCP) app, we recommend first consulting the official Globus documentation: Globus Connect Personal Troubleshooting Guide for possible solutions.

Additionally, if you find that your collection is classified as a High Assurance Collection and you are unable to transfer data to the collection we created for you, we provide the following solution:

  • If you encounter a transfer issue due to the High Assurance setting (as shown in the figure):

  1. Delete the existing Globus Connect Personal (GCP) configuration

  2. Re-login and create a new local collection

  • When setting up the new collection, ensure that the High Assurance option is NOT selected.