Create a DANDI Account

A DANDI account enhances your capabilities within the DANDI Archive. Without an account, users can freely search, view, and download available datasets. With an account, users can create and edit Dandisets, and use the DANDI Hub to analyze data.

DANDI provides two servers:

• Main server: https://dandiarchive.org/ - This is the primary platform for most users.
• Staging server: https://gui-staging.dandiarchive.org/ - Ideal for training and testing purposes.

Accounts are independently managed on each server, allowing users to register on one or both, depending on their testing and deployment needs.

DANDI is freely accessible to the neuroscience research community. Membership is usually granted automatically to GitHub accounts with a .edu or similar academic email. If your registration is denied:

• With an academic email not linked to your GitHub, please contact help@dandiarchive.org for assistance using this email address.
• Without an academic email, account approval is still possible under specific circumstances. Appeal decisions at help@dandiarchive.org.

How to Register for a DANDI Account

1. Create a GitHub Account: If not already a GitHub user, sign up here.
2. Register on DANDI: Navigate to the DANDI homepage and click the LOG IN WITH GITHUB button to register using your GitHub account.
3. Confirmation of Review: Post-registration, you will receive an email confirming that your account is under review. Your request will be reviewed within 24 hours.
4. Note: Reviews may extend beyond 24 hours for new GitHub accounts or non-.edu email addresses, particularly if the registration does not describe immediate plans to contribute data.
5. Accessing DANDI: Upon approval, access DANDI by logging in through the LOG IN WITH GITHUB button.

For support or further inquiries, reach out to help@dandiarchive.org.