Navigate the EBRAINS Infrastructure

Log In

Visit EBRAINS Collaboratory

Create a Practice Space

• Click **“Create a collab”
• Name it: “Infrastructure Tutorial Practice”
• Set visibility to “Private” and create it.

Add Your First Page

• Inside your space, click (top right) "+ Create"
• Title: “My Research Notes”
• Template: Article
• Click “Create”

Upload a File

• Create a simple text file on your computer (e.g., “notes.txt”)
• In the left sidebar, locate “Drive” under your space name
• You can either:
  • Upload an existing file using the upload button
  • Create files quickly using the Drive menu options

Manage Your Team

• In the left sidebar, locate “Team” under your space name
• Click to view team management options
• You can add users to your collaboration space:
  • By individual users - Invite specific people
  • By units - Add entire organizational units
  • By groups - Add existing EBRAINS groups

Open the Knowledge Graph

Visit EBRAINS Knowledge Graph

Browse by Category

Click “Dataset” in the filters

• How many datasets are available?
• What types of data do you see?

Perform a Search

Search for a term relevant to your research (e.g., “hippocampus”, “spiking neural networks”, “EEG”):

• How many results?
• What metadata is provided?

Explore a Dataset

Click on an interesting dataset:

• Who created it?
• What license is it under?
• How can you access it?
• What formats is it available in?

Save Your Findings

Return to your Collaboratory practice space and create a page: “Datasets to Explore”

List 2-3 datasets you found interesting with links.

Join Relevant Channels

Visit EBRAINS Chat

Browse and join:

• #general — Community discussions
• #tech-support — Get help
• Channels related to your research area

Explore Example Forms

Browse public forms to see what’s possible:

• Event registrations
• Surveys
• Data collection forms

Create a Simple Form (Optional)

If you have edit access:

• Create a practice form with 2-3 questions
• Test it by filling it out
• View the responses

Log In

Visit GitLab and log in with EBRAINS credentials

Explore Public Projects

• Click “Explore” → “Projects”
• Browse interesting projects
• Look at code structure, README files, issues

Understand the Layout

Note where to find:

• Code (Repository)
• Issues (bug reports, feature requests)
• Merge Requests (code reviews)
• Wiki (documentation)
• CI/CD pipelines

(Optional) Create Your First Repository

If you’re comfortable with Git:

• Create a new project
• Add a README
• Make your first commit

Browse the Tools Catalog

Visit EBRAINS Tools and Resources

• Scroll through the featured platforms
• Notice the different categories: PLATFORM, DATA, KNOWLEDGE, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTE

Explore Data Tools

EBRAINS provides several data-related tools:

• Drive - Store and share research data with your team
• Knowledge Graph - Browse brain atlases and datasets (you already tried this!)
• Data Proxy - Access datasets programmatically

Check Computing Resources

For intensive simulations, EBRAINS offers:

• Cloud - Virtual machines for medium-scale computing
• HPC - High-performance supercomputing for large-scale simulations

Visit HPC Resources to see access requirements

Find the Right Tool

Return to Tools and Resources and use the search:

• Try searching for “NEST” (neural simulator)
• Try searching for “siibra” (brain atlas tool)
• Bookmark any tools relevant to your research