How to share genomes

There are many ways to share genomes, but the basic things you need are:

How to share data through the User Profile page

Sharing is fun and easy!

1. Select the check-box next to data item(s) your wish to share from the list under "My Stuff"
2. Click on the share button at the top of the list
3. Search and select the person or user-group with whom you wish to share (see right).
4. Click "Add" to add that person or user-group
5. Click "Done" when you are finished.
6. If the person you are seeking is not there, tell them to get a CoGe account

How to share through a Notebook:

1. Make sure you are logged into CoGe
2. Make a notebook
   1. Go to your profile page: http://genomevolution.org/CoGe/User.pl
   2. Press the "+" sign new to the "My Notebooks" title.
      1. This will create a new notebook and take you NotebookView
   3. Edit the notebook's info
   4. Add your genome(s) to the notebook by pressing "+Add Item" under "Contents"
      1. You can also add other data here including public genome, experiments, etc.
3. Create user group:
   1. Go to your profile page: http://genomevolution.org/CoGe/User.pl
   2. Press the "+" sign next to the "My Groups" title.
      1. This will create a new user group and take you to GroupView
   3. Add users to the group by pressing the "modify users" button
      1. You can search for users by first name, last name, or user name. Add them to your group by pressing the "add" button.
   4. Add the notebook you previously created to the group by pressing "Add Notebook"
      1. You can search for notebooks by name and description.
4. Done!