= OMERO.insight =
Although images can be viewed from anywhere you have internet access by connecting to the webclient ([[https://omero.epfl.ch/webclient/ | omero.epfl.ch]]), the OMERO.insight desktop client is required to import images to OMERO.
=== At the BIOP ===
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=== On your computer: OMERO.insight installation and configuration ===
- **Download OMERO.insight**
First, you need to find the [[ https://www.openmicroscopy.org/omero/downloads/ | omero desktop client]] compatible with your Operating System (OS), either Windows, Mac OS X, Linux.
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After the installation, please follow the simple steps below:
- **Launch OMERO.insight**
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- **Define the server adress**
In the login dialog, click on the wrench icon. This will open a list of servers to which you can connect. By default, only {nav localhost} is listed. Click on the plus icon to add a new line to the list and type {nav omero.epfl.ch} into the line.
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- **Enter your gaspar credentials**
The first time you login, please clic on the lock to close it
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You are now successfully connected
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== Import images ==
1. Go to {nav File > Import};
**or** Click on the Import icon in the toolbar;
**or** Select a destination Project or Dataset for the imported data, right click and select {nav Import}.
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2. Use the File Chooser to locate data to be imported on local or networked drives.
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3. Select image data to be imported. Click the right **Add** arrow.
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4. Specify a location for saving imported data:
- select a group if you are a member of more than one
- a new project and/or dataset can be created
- an existing project and/or dataset can be selected from the drop-downs
- a new dataset can be automatically created from the source folder
- click {key Add to the Queue}
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5. Data to be imported appears in the queue pane. When ready click on {key Import}.
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6. Import progress will be shown in the {nav Import #1} tab.
Further data can be queued and imported using the {nav Select Data to Import} tab.
Multiple queues can be run simultaneously.
A green check is shown in the import tab and in the top right corner of the main Data
Manager window when the queue is successfully imported.
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== Create a new Project ==
Go to {nav File > New > icon=folder, name = New Project... }
**or** Right-clic on your name and select {nav Create New > icon=folder, name = New Project...}
Specify name and press {key Create}
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== Create a new Dataset==
Right-clic on a project and select {nav Create New > icon=folder, name = New Dataset...}
Specify name and press {key Create}
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