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*Globus is service that allows the transferring of very large files with auto-resume function and transfer verification.
* Connecting to Globus is a two step process.  First you login into the Globus service itself.  Then you can login to a specific collection.  
* Most people will have a Globus account already as you can login with your University of Illinois Credentials.


== IGB Managed Collections ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 800px" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Collection Name<br/>
! scope="col" | Description<br/>
|-
| biocluster.igb.illinois.edu<br/>
| IGB Biocluster - [http://biocluster.igb.illinois.edu http://biocluster.igb.illinois.edu]<br/>
|-
|}

= Login to Globus =
== Within an Existing Organization ==
*Open a web browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.)
*In the address bar, please go to [https://www.globus.org https://www.globus.org]
*Top right corner of the website should have a link button, '''Log In'''. Please click here.
[[File:Globus_home.jpg|450px]]
*Select the organization you belong to.  Click '''Continue'''.  For most people, this will be '''University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign'''.
[[File:Globus_organization.JPG|450px]]
*If you selected '''University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign''', then proceed to login with your netID, campus password, and 2 Factor Authentication.
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*If you previously had a Globus Account, then select '''Link to an existing account'''.  If not select '''No thanks, continue'''.
[[File:Globus_link.jpg|450px|Globus_link.jpg]]
*Follow the next couple of screens to confirm your information
[[File:Globus_confirm.png|450px|Globus_confirm.png]]

===Generic Globus Account===
*If your organization is not listed, you can signup with a Globus ID instead.
*Go to [https://www.globusid.org https://www.globusid.org] and select '''Create a Globus ID'''.
[[File:Globus_create_1.jpg|450px|Globus_create_1.jpg]]
*Enter the necessary information in its respective field. This account is not affiliated with the University of Illinois or IGB, so the username will be specific for Globus only.
[[File:Globus2.png|450px|Globus2.png]]
*Click '''Create ID''' and assuming your information is verified and accepted, Globus will send a verification e-mail to the e-mail you used in signing up for the account. Please check your e-mail for the Globus Verification e-mail and verify your e-mail address.
*You've successfully created your Globus Account.

= Collections =
* Now you need to login to a globus collection.  We will be using '''biocluster.igb.illinois.edu''' as an example.
* Search for your collection in the '''Collection''' Search Box.  For '''biocluster.igb.illinois.edu''', it should find it like below.
[[File:Globus collection.jpg|500px]]
* Select '''Continue''' to start the process to login to the biocluster with your IGB credentials
[[File:Globus-igb-1.jpg|700px]]
* Select '''Link an identity from Globus IGB (globus.igb.illinois.edu)'''
[[File:Globus-igb-2.jpg|500px]]
* Login with your '''netID''' and '''IGB''' password.  
[[File:Globus-igb-3.jpg|500px]]
* Click '''Allow''' to link your Biocluster account with your Globus account
[[File:Globus-igb-4.jpg|500px]]
* You should now be able to browse your files on the biocluster

= Create Personal Endpoint =
* A Personal Endpoint will allow you to transfer files from your computer to another globus endpoint.  
* Select '''File Manager'''->'''Your Collections'''.  Then select '''Get Globus Connect Personal'''
[[File:Globus-personal-1.jpg|500px]]
* Select '''Download Globus Connect Personal for Windows'''.  You can select other operating systems also.  Follow the installation prompts to install the software.
[[File:Globus-personal-2.jpg|500px]]
* After Installation, a web browser will open to provide a label name for your personal collection and to '''Allow''' the collection permission.
[[File:Globus-personal-3.jpg|500px]]
* In the final stage of installing the '''Globus Connect Personal''', re-input your personal collection name and a description.   Then select '''Save'''
[[File:Globus-personal-4.jpg|500px]]

= Transferring Files =
*Globus can be used to transfer files from your personal computer to another server.
* Select the split panel in the upper right corner to show both collections you are trying to transfer from and to.
[[File:Globus transfer.jpg|500px]]
* For the first collection, enter the collection name.  An example would be '''biocluster.igb.illinois.edu'''
* For the second collection, enter another collection name.  This could be your personal collection or another HPC with Globus installed
* Select Files you want to transfer from one collection to another.

= References =
*[https://www.globus.org/ https://www.globus.org/]
*[https://docs.globus.org/how-to/get-started/ https://docs.globus.org/how-to/get-started/]