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publicadmin 1.1 1 = About File Upload =
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3 **All Project Members are reminded to abide by the Platform Terms of Use, Data Sharing Agreements, and their obligations as Data Controllers when uploading files to the VRE.**
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5 All files uploaded to the VRE land in the Green Room storage. In this protected storage area Project Administrators can configure automated sanitization pipelines or other methods for pseudonymization of incoming files to ensure no sensitive personal information is transmitted to the VRE Core where broader research collaboration and analysis occurs.
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7 === How to Upload a File to your Project ===
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9 Files can be uploaded individually or in bulk from the [[//File Explorer//>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Explorer.WebHome]].
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11 1. Navigate to the File Explorer in your Project, if you wish to upload files into an existing folder, click on the folder and any subfolders, and then click the **Upload button **in the //File Explorer// to open the //Upload Files// window. 
12 1. The //Project name// is pre-filled and cannot be modified.
13 1*. __Check the entry to confirm you are about to upload data to the correct project__. If not, close the window and return to the Landing Page to access the correct project
14 1. Under //Upload Files// click either **Select Files** or **Select Folder** to add one or more files or a folder from your local computer.
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16 * //Optional: //Project-specific information such as a Participant ID or other information specified by the Project administrator may also be requested on upload.
17 * //Optional~:// Add [[File Tags>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Properties.4\.2\.2 File Tags.WebHome]] by typing in the //File Tags input box //followed by pressing ‘Enter’. A dropdown will appear if the entered text matches any tags that are attached to any other files in the Project. The tags will turn blue when applied to the upload and can be removed using the **x** button.
18 * //Optional: //Select a [[File Attribute template>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Properties.4\.2\.1 File Attributes.WebHome]] from the dropdown list provided and fill out the attributes listed.  File Attributes can only be added during upload if an Attribute template has already been created in the Project //[[Settings>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Projects.Project Settings.WebHome]] //page by a Project Administrator.
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21 1. Review the file list to verify that you have selected the correct files. If you need to remove a selected file, hover over the file name and click the trash can icon to **Remove file**.
22 1. When ready, click **Submit** to begin uploading.
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24 Once a file upload is initiated, you can check the status of your upload by clicking the [[File Status>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Status.WebHome]] icon in the main menu.
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26 For Projects preconfigured with an automated pipeline on file upload, please see [[File Processing>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Processing - Green Room.WebHome]]. 
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29 **Note: **Your session will remain active during file upload. You should not log out or close your browser during file upload.
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32 === Checking Upload Status ===
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34 Once a file or folder upload is initiated the [[File Status>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Status.WebHome]] window will open to show the status of the file or folder:
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36 1. Click the// File Status //icon in the Main Menu to view the status of your current upload.
37 1. Click on the **Uploaded** tab to view all completed uploads from your current session.
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39 [[image:VRE UI Diagrams for User Manual - File Upload Status.png||height="190" width="450"]]
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41 To view your upload history from previous sessions, navigate to the [[File Stream>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Statistics - Advanced Search.WebHome]] on your [[Project Landing Page>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.Project Canvas Layout]], and click **Advanced Search.  **To search for uploaded files by their metadata click the search icon in the left-hand sidebar to access the [[File Query>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Search.WebHome]] feature. 
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45 **See Also: **
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47 [[File Status>>doc:Main.user_guide.Navigating the Project Canvas.File Status.WebHome]]
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49 [[File Download>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Download.WebHome]]
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51 [[File Processing>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Processing - Green Room.WebHome]]
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53 [[File Properties>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.File Properties.WebHome]]
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55 [[Data Lineage>>doc:Main.user_guide.Managing Data.Data Lineage.WebHome]]
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