.. _user-guide:

User Guide
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  request-folder
  get-started
  folder-structure
  metadata

The user guide is aimed at all ZMT scientists and scientific partners who are using the |datacloud|_ for their research data storage and ollaboration with internal and external partners.

.. figure:: ../images/DataCloud_General.png
  :width: 600
  :alt: Figure: General Setup of the DataCloud


  Request and access of a folder for your project. 

In the user guide, you will find information on:

* how to :ref:`request a project folder <request-folder>`;
* how to access and :ref:`get started with working in your project folder <get-started>` ;
* how to :ref:`structure your project-related data and documents <folder-structure>` in the dataspace;
* how to include metadata easily to achieve `FAIR data principles <https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201618>`_ in science at ZMT.