Ensembl User Accounts
Please note that all Ensembl data remains free access. It is not necessary to register in order to
gain access to Ensembl data.
Ensembl now allows users to register, login and save information between sessions, as well as share customisations with co-workers via Ensembl Groups. This page includes a brief introduction to the new account system.
Ensembl users
To use the new customisation features, visitors are asked to register for an Ensembl account. Once registered, you'll be able to save bookmarks, view configurations and make other customisations to Ensembl. You'll also have an account home page, which lists all your details and customisations. In particular, we think these features will be particularly useful for:
- Users who move from one computer to another frequently, e.g. between lab and office, or between
more widely-separated locations.
- Users who share a computer, e.g. in a lab situation, but use different web features or different
parts of the web site.
- Groups of users who want to share settings, as an aid to collaboration
Get started by registering for an account.. Registration is free, and takes about 2 minutes.
Ensembl groups
In addition to customising your own Ensembl pages, the new accounts system also promotes collaboration, in the form of Ensembl groups. Users will be able to create new groups and join existing ones, and then share their configurations and bookmarks with other members of the same group.
For example, an experienced Ensembl user in a research group could set up contigview for a specific purpose (turning on DAS sources, removing unnecessary features etc), and then share this setup with colleagues by creating a new group, and inviting others to join it.
Any user can create a new group, although access to those groups is by invitation only. Only the creator of the group can manage it.
Getting started and more information
Create a new account, or
sign in to start customising Ensembl. If you'd like to learn more, take a look at our
accounts and
group help pages.
We're looking for your feedback
We're pleased to introduce Ensembl accounts and groups in Ensembl 42, and We're looking for feedback on the registration and account managment process. In particular, we'd love to know about:
- Registering, logging in and logging out
- Creating and managing groups
- The group invitation system
- Saving and sharing configurations
- Whether the registration process is usable
- Where we might need additional prompts and documentation
- If the interface needs any tweaks
- Broken links, typos or anything else untoward
If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to
contact us.
