If your question involves troubleshooting an error or problem, please view the Troubleshooting documentation. Here are other common questions:

 

General Cytobank usage questions:

{{Analyzing data on the web is great!  What is the catch?|closed}}

{{Can I just use Cytobank to store and transfer data?|closed}}

{{Does Cytobank fulfill HIPAA guidelines?|closed}}

{{Are my data backed up?|closed}}

{{What are the different versions of Cytobank?|closed}}

{{How do I find out more information about a specific command or feature?|closed}}

{{Can I use other programs to analyze my data?|closed}}

{{Are my data safe?|closed}}

{{Is there a limit to how many experiments I can upload, or the size of files?|closed}}

 

Connectivity:

{{Which web browser should I use?|closed}}

{{I am not allowed to install Firefox on my computer.  Is there an alternate way to access Cytobank?|closed}}

{{How do I check if I have Java installed on my browser?|closed}}

 

Managing Experiments:

{{How does the Experiment Inbox work?|closed}}

{{What constitutes one experiment?|closed}}

{{How do I upload data to Cytobank?|closed}}

{{What are projects?|closed}}

{{How do I make a copy of an experiment I have access to?|closed}}

{{Can I specify an existing experiment as a kit experiment?|closed}}

{{How do I delete an experiment?|closed}}

{{How do I export my results?|closed}}

{{Can I include attachments or non-flow files in my experiment?|closed}}

{{What is the difference between edit experiment and reset experiment?|closed}}

 

Experiment Sharing:

{{Are my data accessible to other users?|closed}}

{{What are the different ways of sharing an experiment?|closed}}

{{What are projects?|closed}}

{{How do I make an experiment public?|closed}}

{{Can someone make my private experiment public?|closed}}

{{Does public mean anyone on the Internet?|closed}}

{{How do I make my public experiment private again?|closed}}

{{How do I give full access rights of an experiment to my collaborator (or PI)?|closed}}

{{How do I share a saved illustration with my collaborators?|closed}}

 

Illustrations:

{{What is my working illustration?|closed}}

{{How do I make a heatmap?|closed}}

{{How do I make a histogram overlay?|closed}}

{{How do I show gate percentages or event counts within plots in an Illustration?|closed}}

{{What if I print an illustration and then close the window or tab without saving the URL?|closed}}

{{Are my annotations specific to an illustration?|closed}}

{{What are Layout Placeholders?|closed}}

{{What are presets?|closed}}

{{Can I reorder the labels within a dimension?|closed}}

{{What can I do during data collection to facilitate annotation in Cytobank?|closed}}

{{Do annotation and gate changes affect saved illustrations?|closed}}

{{How do I export my illustration to Adobe Illustrator?|closed}}

{{Can I copy or open a single plot image directly from the Illustration page?|closed}}

 

Gating:

{{What is the little flag in the gating area?|closed}}

{{How do I ensure I am drawing gates on compensated data?|closed}}

{{How do I tailor a gate for an individual file?|closed}}

{{What happens to gates if I upload more files after drawing gates?|closed}}

{{What is the difference between a Gate and a Population?|closed}}

{{Working with barcoded data|closed}}

 

Statistical:

{{How is fold change calculated?|closed}}

{{What is the difference between median and 95th percentile?|closed}}

{{What is the Arcsinh transform?|closed}}

 

Technical:

{{What is an md5sum?|closed}}

{{What is a QR code?|closed}}

{{What is a gravatar?|closed}}

{{Is there an API available for developing on top of Cytobank?|closed}}