After logging in
This page explains what you see the first time you log in to CellRepo and how to orient yourself in the interface.
There’s nothing you need to set up immediately.
This step is about understanding where things live and what you can do next.
Optional demo (≈3–4 min)
Watch a short video showing the CellRepo dashboard and how to get oriented after logging in.
What you’ll see first
After logging in, you’ll land on the CellRepo dashboard.
This is your personal workspace.
What appears here depends on how you’re using CellRepo.
If you’re working solo
If you’re not part of an organisation yet:
- your dashboard may look mostly empty
- you won’t see any projects or repositories yet
- nothing is shared with anyone else
This is completely normal.
From here, you can: - create your first project - start tracking a strain or cell line - continue working privately
If you’re part of a lab or organisation
If you’re already associated with an organisation:
- you may see existing projects
- you may see repositories created by your team
- what you see depends on your role and visibility settings
This doesn’t mean everything is editable or public.
Access is always controlled at the project and repository level.
(See Using CellRepo solo or in a team.)
How CellRepo is organised (high level)
To help you orient yourself, here’s the basic structure:
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Organisation
A lab, institution, or company working together -
Project
A scientific goal, experiment, or study -
Repository
One specific strain or cell line, tracked over time
You don’t need to understand everything at once.
These concepts will become clearer as you start using the platform.
What you are not doing yet
At this stage, you are not:
- making anything public
- committing biological data automatically
- sharing work with external collaborators
- locking yourself into a workflow
You’re simply getting oriented.
If you’re unsure what to do next
A good next step for most users is to create a project.
Projects help group work around a clear scientific goal and make everything easier to organise later.
If you’re working as part of a lab or company, you may also want to review how organisations work.
→ Using CellRepo solo or in a team
If something feels unclear
If the dashboard looks different from what you expected, or you’re unsure what you’re seeing:
We’re happy to help you get oriented.