We recommend running the Cosmos-Hub in Google Chrome, with browser zoom at 80%. To avoid local memory constraints (and to clear your head), avoid having too many tabs open.

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Steps to get started:

1

Sign In (or request a free trial)

Navigate to https://app.cosmosid.com in your browser.
2

Upload Your FASTQ Files

Expand the navigation menu by clicking the hamburger icon on upper left side of the screen. Click “Upload” to navigate to the upload page.There are 4 options for uploading either single- or paired-end data to the Cosmos-Hub:
  1. Drag and drop data from your local drive
  2. Connect an Illumina BaseSpace account
  3. Upload samples from NCBI SRA
  4. Upload local and cloud data through our Cosmos-Hub CLI
Samples are analyzed on a per-sample fee basis and a credit systemContact info@cosmos-hub.com for pricing.
3

Select Workflow Parameters

Upon importing samples into the platform, you will be prompted to:
  • Select your data type (Shotgun, 16S, ITS)
  • Remove host reads (optional)
  • Upload your Metadata (optional)
  • Select your workflow (CHAMP, Kepler, Functional, 16S, ITS)
4

Grab a coffee while your samples are automatically analyzed

Profiling typically takes 1-24 hours to process depending on the size of the dataset.
5

View Your Data

To view results for individual samples, click on the “Cohorts and Metadata” icon on the left navigation bar and click on your sample name. For details about samples, visualizations, filtering, changing taxonomic levels, etc., go to View Results.
6

Interpret Your Results

Generate comparatives to discern and visualize taxonomic and functional patterns in your microbiome data. Please go to Create Comparatives to learn how to make comparatives with your data.