Tutorials

Fileglancer provides interactive guided tours to help you learn the platform’s key features. These tours walk you through common workflows step-by-step.

Accessing the Tours

From the Landing Page

Screenshot of the Fileglancer landing page, with an arrow pointing to the 'Start Tour' button on the welcome card and another arrow pointing to the option to hide the card.

When you first log in to Fileglancer, you’ll see a welcome card on the landing page with a “Start Tour” button. This card offers quick access to the tutorials.

You can hide this card by checking the “Hide this card” option. Don’t worry—you can always access the tours from the Help page.

From the Help Page

Screenshot of the Fileglancer Help page, with an arrow pointing to the 'Take a Tutorial' card.

The tours are always accessible from the Help page:

Click the Help link in the top navigation bar
Find the Take a Tutorial card
Click to open the tour selection dialog

Available Tours

Screenshot of the Fileglancer tutorial interface, showing the tour selection dialog with three tour options.

When you open the tutorial interface, you’ll be presented with three tour options. Each tour focuses on a specific workflow in Fileglancer.

Learn how to browse and find files in Fileglancer. This tour covers:

“Navigate to path” widget: Quickly jump to a specific directory
Sidebar: Accessing zones, file shares, and favorites
Main file browser: Browsing directories and viewing files
Properties panel: Viewing file and folder information

For further information on navigation features, see the Navigating Files workflow guide.

2. Data Links Tour

Discover how to create and share links to your data. This tour covers:

Creating data links from the Properties panel: Using the toggle switch to enable sharing for any directory
Creating data links for OME-Zarr, Zarr, or Cellmap N5 images: Opening viewers and creating shareable links for imaging data
Enabling automatic data links: Streamlining the link creation process through enabling this preference

For further information on data links, see the Creating Data Links workflow guide.

3. File Conversion Tour

Learn how to request file format conversions for your scientific imaging data. This tour covers:

Opening the Convert tab: Accessing the conversion interface in the Properties panel
Opening a conversion request: Filling out and submitting a conversion request form
Monitoring conversion status: Using the Tasks page to track your conversion requests

For further information on file conversions, see the File Conversion Requests workflow guide.

Taking Multiple Tours

At the end of any tour, you have two options:

Take Another Tour: Returns you to the tour selection dialog to choose a different tour
Exit Tour: Closes the tutorial interface and returns you to your workflow

You can take the tours in any order and repeat them as many times as you’d like.

Screenshot of the Fileglancer tutorial interface at the end of a tour, showing the 'Take Another Tour' and 'Exit Tour' buttons.

Tips for Using the Tours

Follow along in real-time: The tours guide you through actual features in the interface, so you can practice as you learn
Repeat as needed: Revisit any tour when you need a refresher on a workflow
Explore after completion: Once you finish a tour, try using the features on your own to reinforce what you learned
Consult the workflow guides: Each tour corresponds to a detailed workflow guide for deeper understanding