85 | | == 2. Become a member of a GENI Project == |
86 | | Now you should be able to login to the portal. However, in order to run experiments in GENI you would need to join or create a project. If you are: |
87 | | * a faculty member |
88 | | * or a senior technical member in a company or a university |
89 | | you can become a Project Lead and [#a2b.CreateaGENIProject create your own projects]. |
90 | | |
91 | | Everyone else should join a project created by a Project Lead. You can ask any of your collaborators that fit the above criteria to create a project for you [#a2a.JoinaGENIProject to join]. |
92 | | |
93 | | === 2a. Join a GENI Project === |
94 | | After a project is created, you can try and join the project. In order to do that, do the following: |
95 | | |
96 | | |
97 | | {{{ |
98 | | #!html |
99 | | <table border="0"> |
100 | | |
101 | | <tr> |
102 | | <td> |
103 | | |
104 | | <img border="0" src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Graphics/portal_join_project.png?format=raw" alt="Create a GENI Project" width="400" title="Join a GENI Project" /> </a> |
105 | | </td> |
106 | | <td > |
107 | | <ol> |
108 | | <li> In the <i>Home tab</i> click the <b> Join Project</b> button.</li> |
109 | | <li> From the list of projects find the one that was created for you or your class and click the <b>Join </b> button. <br/> |
110 | | Please make sure you select the right name.</li> |
111 | | |
112 | | </ol> |
113 | | </td> |
114 | | |
115 | | </tr> |
116 | | </table> |
117 | | }}} |
118 | | |
119 | | === 2b. Create a GENI Project === |
120 | | A GENI account has no privileges outside of a Project; i.e. as long as you are not a member of a GENI Project you can not use any GENI resources. In GENI only Project Leads can create Projects. Any faculty member, or a person in a corresponding position in industry, can request to become a Project Lead and thus have the capability of creating GENI Projects. |
121 | | {{{ |
122 | | #!html |
123 | | <table border="0"> |
124 | | |
125 | | <tr> |
126 | | <td> |
127 | | |
128 | | <img border="0" src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Graphics/create-project-empty.png?format=raw" alt="Create a GENI Project" width="400" title="Create a GENI Project" /> </a> |
129 | | </td> |
130 | | <td > |
131 | | <ol> |
132 | | <li> In the first page of the portal, press the button <b>Ask to be a Project Lead</b>.</li> |
133 | | <li> <FONT COLOR="black"> In the <i>Modify Account</i> page that follows, fill in your telephone number; this is necessary for people that want to become Project Leads. Be sure the box at the bottom of the page that says <b>Make me a 'Project Lead' </b> is checked, and press the <b>Modify Account</b> button.</font></li> |
134 | | <li> Wait until you receive an email that your request has been approved.</b> |
135 | | </li> |
136 | | <li> In the ''Projects'' tab click the <b>Create New Project</b> button.</li> |
137 | | <li> Fill in the form. <br/>NOTE: The <b>expiration</b> field is optional; you should complete it if you are creating a Project for a class or a tutorial and want the project and experiments to expire. If you are creating a Project for your own research you don't have to fill in this field. |
138 | | |
139 | | <li> <FONT COLOR="black">Press the <b>Create Project</b> button</font>. </li> |
140 | | </ol> |
141 | | </td> |
142 | | |
143 | | </tr> |
144 | | </table> |
145 | | }}} |
146 | | |
147 | | ==== Add members to your Project ==== |
148 | | When you create a new project for your class you can invite other people to join your project. |
149 | | {{{ |
150 | | #!html |
151 | | <table border="0"> |
152 | | |
153 | | <tr> |
154 | | <td> |
155 | | |
156 | | <img border="0" src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Graphics/invite-members-portal.png?format=raw" alt="Create a GENI Project" width="400" title="Create a GENI Project" /> </a> |
157 | | </td> |
158 | | <td > |
159 | | <ol> |
160 | | <li> From the <i>Project</i> page press the button <b>Invite New Project Members</b>.</li> |
161 | | <li> <FONT COLOR="black">Fill in the form using both email addresses and press the <b>Invite</b> button.</font> |
162 | | </li> |
163 | | |
164 | | <li>Check your email for the request that someone joined your project and follow the instructions to add them to your project. You can decide if this person should be an <b>Admin</b> or a <b>Member</b>. The Admin has the same privileges within a project as a Project Lead (invite people, approve join requests). </li> |
165 | | </ol> |
166 | | </td> |
167 | | |
168 | | </tr> |
169 | | </table> |
170 | | }}} |
171 | | |
172 | | == Now what? == |
173 | | |
174 | | Congratulations! You have your GENI credentials and you're good to go. Start with trying this simple [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/PortalSimpleLayer2Example Layer 2 example]. |
175 | | |
176 | | The portal is still under development and we would love to [mailto:portal-help@geni.net hear your feedback]! |