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1. PHP Reference Gateway link;
   httphttps://test-drivetestdrive.airavata.org/pga/public/
2. Download application input files from;
   https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/AIRAVATA/XSEDE14+Gateway+Tutorial+Application+Input+Files+and+Parameters 

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1. A new user has to create an account using ‘Create account’ link on top right hand corner of the gateway top banner.
2. To create an account;
   1. Please enter User information and submit. A confirmation message will confirm the creation.
   2. Important;
      1. Username cannot have spaces.
      2. Username & password must be longer than 5 characters.
      3. Password is case sensitive.
      4. Enter all the mandatory fields indicated by a star; *.
   3. Account creation page
      1. Link:httphttps://test-drivetestdrive.airavata.org/portal/pga/public/create
      2. Create User Account Page

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Image I - Create Account

Login to Account

1. Once the account is created successfully; login to the gateway using the created account.
2. Gateway login screen link
   1. httphttps://test-drivetestdrive.airavata.org/portal/pga/public/login
3. OR
   1. use the 'Log In' link given on the 'Create New Account' page after account retain is successful.
   2. Login Page;

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1. To create Projects navigate to ‘Project --> Create Project’ Create’ from the main menu. Enter Project Name (Mandatory) & Project Description (Optional) and Save.
2. Project creation Screen
   
   
   Image II - Create Project
   
   
3. Prior to submission, fields can be cleared using Clear button.
4. Successful creation of projects will be confirmed by message;
   1. Project <Project Name> created!

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1. Screen navigation 'Project --> Search ProjectsBrowse' from the main menu.
2. Search keys are;
   1. Project Name
   2. Project Description
3. Search Project Page;
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   Image III - Search Project
   
   
4. After selecting the search by key, user has to give  a value to search using the selected key. Click on Search.
5. All the Projects as per entered key value pair will be listed.
6. User can search for all projects by using (*) as a wild character. The * can be used when searching either options; Project name or description.
7. When projects are listed by clicking ‘View’ at the end of the row user can navigate to ‘Project Summary’ page; all experiments created under the project will be listed. User can click on the experiment ‘Status’ and navigate to ‘Experiment Summary’ page.

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Image IV - Project Summary

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Image V - Experiment Summary

Tutorial III - Create & Launch Experiment

Create Experiment

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1. To create an experiment click on ‘Create Experiment’ from the main menu. Navigation Experiment --> Create Experiment
2. Create Experiment Page - Experiment Information
   
   Image VI - Create Experiment
   
   
3. Initially user need to enter/select given fields in order to continue.
   1. Experiment Name (Mandatory)
   2. Experiment Description (Optional)
   3. Project (Select from the available LOV)
   4. Application (Select from the available LOV)
   and click on ‘Continue’ button. If user requires to clear any entered fields can click ‘Reset Values’ before continuing.
4. Then continue entering Application configuration information.
   1. Experiment application input (Mandatory) - Application input can be in the form of entering data manually or uploading a single or multiple files.
      NOTE: Uploading file validity is not checked by the gateway. User has the responsibility of uploading correct files.
   2. Compute Resource (select from the available LOV)
   3. Node Count (If not entered default value will be taken as the input)
   4. Total Core Count (If not entered default value will be taken as the input)
   5. Wall Time Limit (If not entered default value will be taken as the input)
5. NOTE:
   1. For values c, d and e if user does not enter,  default value will be taken as the input.
   2. For c and d user has to enter a value greater than or equivalent to 1.
   3. For e user has to enter a value greater than or equivalent to 0.
6. Create Experiment - Application Configuration Part
   
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7. Save the Experiment. Upon successful creation of an experiment, confirmation message will be displayed;
   Experiment <Experiment Name> created!
8. While entering application configurations user can reset just the application configurations using ‘Reset Application Configuration’ button or can start over from the beginning using ‘Start Over’ button.
9. Once saved or Saved and launched user will be directed to ‘Experiment Summary’ page; can refresh the page and monitor experiment status changes.
10. Experiment Summary Page
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    Image VIII - Experiment Summary

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1. To launch an experiment can use the same 'Create Experiment' screen. Apart from saving the experiment user can Save & Launch at the same time using button ‘Save and Launch’.

2. When an experiment is saved and launched at the same time, two messages will be displayed; Experiment <Experiment Name> created! & Experiment launched!  

3. User can also create and save the experiment to launch later. To launch later user has to navigate to 'Experiment Summary' Page.

4. If the experiment is not suppose to be launched e.g.: a COMPLETED, LAUNCHED experiment, then the launch button will be disabled.

Tutorial IV -

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Browse Experiments

1. User can search for experiment created by him/her through

1. Experiments → Search ExperimentsBrowse

2. Search Browse Projects → View Project → View Experiment (by clicking on the status of the experiment) - Please refer Search Projects in Tutorial II above.

2. In Search Experiments search keys are;

1. Experiment Name

2. Experiment Description

3. Application

4. …

3. Search Browse Experiments Page

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Image IX - Search Experiments

1. All the experiments of the user will be listed; latest on top. User After selecting the search by key, user has to give  a value to search for using the key. Partial values, complete values, (*) wild card can be used to search.

2. Click on Search once the search key is selected and value is entered.

3. All the experiments as per entered Key value pair will be listed.

4. By clicking on the 'Status' user will be navigated to ‘Experiment Summary’ screen of each experiment.

5. In experiment summary users can;

1. Launch experiment - Explained in above Tutorial III

2. Cancel experiment

3. Clone experiment

4. Edit experiment

6. User can edit an experiment by navigating to 'Edit Experiment' page. Edit button next to each experiment name will navigate user to 'Edit Experiment' page of each experiment.

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