ESGF_User_Guide

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ESGF User Guide

The following documents contain instructions on how to use the ESGF system to find, download, visualize and analyze data across the federation.

User Guide Index

• Supported Browsers

• ESGF Registration and Data Download

• User FAQ

• Search Help (short) user guide to the ESGF web search interface

• Wget Scripts FAQ practical guide to running wget scripts generated by the web portal user interface

• Web Interface complete guide to using the ESGF web portal user interface

• Wget Scripting how to create wget scripts directly from the browser URL bar, bypassing the web portal user interface

• Tutorial: Data Download Strategies in the Earth System Grid Federation

• How to Register and Download Data from ESGF

• Download Files via Globus Online

• RSS Notification

• Using OpenDAP clients with ESGF data

• Using EZ-Pub to Publish data

• ESGF Tutorial by Antonio Cofino

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If you have problems, please follow these steps:

• Consult the ESGF User FAQ and Installation FAQ first

• For scientific questions related to CMIP5 , please send email to the: CMIP5 HelpDesk ( cmip5-helpdesk@stfc.ac.uk )

• For _ any _ other questions related to using ESGF, please send email to the ESGF user mailing list ( esgf-user@lists.llnl.gov )

Step 8 in the quick installation [ HOWTO ](http://rainbow.llnl.gov/dist/esgf- installer/HOWTO) (from the installation page )

8) Join the appropriate mailing list...
   End Users : esgf-user@lists.llnl.gov
   Developers: esgf-devel@lists.llnl.gov
   
   Send an email to majordomo@lists.llnl.gov with the BODY:
   subscribe <list-name>

   Ex:
   subscribe esgf-user
   and/or
   subscribe esgf-devel
   :-)

Other Resources:

1. ESGF Main Site