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Manage account

Your account defines your identity and the organization you belong to. It gives you access to your (and if applicable, your organizations') files and analyses. To start using Metaflow, you must first register and log in to your account.


Register

Aim: Register for a new Metaflow account.

Go to the Metaflow registration page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/register.

  1. Fill out the "Personal details" and "Organization details" fields on the registration form.
    • All fields marked with a * are mandatory and must be filled.
  2. Follow the reCAPTCHA instructions to verify you are human.
  3. Click "Submit".
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Password requirements

Your password must contain at least one upper case letter, lower case letter, number, and special character.


Log in

Aim: Log in to your Metaflow account.

Pre-requisite

  • You must have an account. See register.
  • You are currently not logged into your account.

Go to the Metaflow login page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/log-in.

  1. Enter the "Email" and "Password" associated with your account in their respective fields.
  2. Follow the reCAPTCHA instructions to verify you are human.
  3. Click "Log in".
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Manage account

Aim: View and edit account information and settings.

Pre-requisite

You must have an account. See register.

Reset password

If you forgot your password and is not logged in, you can reset your password by going to the Metaflow login page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/log-in,

  1. Click "I forgot my password".
  2. Enter your "Email".
  3. Follow the reCAPTCHA instructions to verify you are human.
  4. Click "Send".
  5. Check your mailbox and look for a password reset email from Metaflow. If you do not see the mail, give it a few minutes or check your junkmail. Follow the instructions inside the email to reset your password .
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If you want to change your password and is currently logged in, you can change your password by going to the Metaflow Projects page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/projects,

  1. Click on your name at the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click "Profile".
  3. Scroll to section "Change password" and fill in the form. See password requirements.
  4. Click "Update password".
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Edit your personal information

Go to the Metaflow Projects page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/projects.

  1. Click on your name on the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click "Profile".
  3. Go to section "Personal details" and edit the information in the form.
  4. Click "Update Profile".
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Manage organization members

A member of an organization can have the following statuses:

  • Expert vs Non-expert member: ***
  • Active vs Inactive member:
  • Operator vs Non-operator member:

If you are an Operator member, you can edit your members' information/status. Go to the Metaflow Projects page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/projects.

  1. Click on your name in the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click "Members panel".

Invite a new member to your organization by clicking "Invite member".

  • Under section "Invitations", you can view the invitations you have already sent out. You can also:
    • Resend an invitation by clicking "Resend".
    • Remove a member by clicking "Remove".
  • Under section "Organization Members", you can view the members of your organization. You can also:
    • Edit your organization members' information by clicking the cogwheel icon under the "Actions" column.
      • Click "Edit member" to indicate whether they are an "Expert member", "Active member", and what their "Job title" is. Click "Send" to finish editting.
      • Click "Make operator" to give operator privileges.

Manage account license

Go to the Metaflow Projects page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/projects.

  1. Click on your name in the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click "License wallet". On the License wallet page, you can view the allowable and current usage of your account. You can also:
    • Click "Payment history" to view the payments made on your account and download your invoice by clicking the icon under the "Invoice" column.
    • Click "Purchase a license" to purchase or renew your accounts' license.

Log out

Aim: Log out of your account; this is done when you are done working with Metaflow or want to log in to another account.

Pre-requisite

You must be be currently logged into your account. See log in.

Go to the Metaflow Projects page: https://apps.metaflow.bio/projects,

  1. Click on your account name in the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click "Log out".
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