Whole Brain Catalog How-To pages

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To get you oriented, below you can find some general pages to help getting you started.

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Contents 1 Install the Whole Brain Catalog 2 5 Easy ways to get started 3 General Navigation 4 View and manipulate data in the Whole Brain Catalog 5 Upload data into the Whole Brain Catalog 6 Tools 7 Troubleshooting 8 Related Projects 9 Need more help?

[edit] Install the Whole Brain Catalog

Please find instructions to install here.

[edit] 5 Easy ways to get started

1. Explore datasets across multiple scales
2. View data closely at high resolution
3. Observe accurately simulated neurons
4. Readily search for content
5. Contribute your own research

[edit] General Navigation

• Using your mouse
• Using your keyboard
• Using toolbar to pan, rotate, and select
• Using navigation buttons to pan, rotate, zoom
• Using the probe tool
• Zooming into areas of interest
• Using My Places to create bookmarks
• Using menu options
• Using the mini-maps

[edit] View and manipulate data in the Whole Brain Catalog

• Selecting objects in the environment
• Toggling visibility of objects in the environment
• Edit mode and manipulating data in the Whole Brain Catalog

[edit] Upload data into the Whole Brain Catalog

• Simple uploads
• Advanced uploads
• How to use the CCDB

[edit] Tools

• Search functionality
• Using the probe tool for gene expression information
• View higher resolution images in your web browser
• Taking screenshots
• Download models of neurons
• Using the mini maps
• Writing notes about data in the WBC

[edit] Troubleshooting

• Can't get the Whole Brain Catalog to work?

[edit] Related Projects

• Get to know NeuroLex
• Get to know the Cell Centered Database (CCDB)
• Get to know the Neuroscience Information Framework (NIF)

[edit] Need more help?

• Post to the forums
• Fill out a contact form
• Submit a bug report
• Contact the team at contact@wholebraincatalog.org

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