# User's guide

The Virtual Folder is accessible from the West-life portal at <https://portal.west-life.eu>

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After you click the Login page, you will be redirected to authentication service (ARIA operated by Instruct, or West-Life SSO). You can login or create a new account.

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After succesful login, you'll be redirected to your account in Virtual Folder at. <https://portal.west-life.eu/virtualfolder/>.

User can navigate through Virtual Folder components by hovering the 'Virtual Folder' menu.

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UI allows to do these basic tasks: 1. [Settings](https://h2020-westlife-eu.gitbook.io/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/users-guide/settings) allow you to connect to your scattered data (B2DROP, DROPBOX, any WEBDAV capable and FILESYSTEM (in local deployment) type is supported). 2. [File manager](https://h2020-westlife-eu.gitbook.io/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/users-guide/file-manager) is for browsing scattered data, check them. It allows basic visualization of text, image and PDB files 3. [File picker](https://h2020-westlife-eu.gitbook.io/virtual-folder-docs/virtual-folder/users-guide/file-picker) is to choose a file and generate publicly accessible URL refering this file. It can be used to download the file or upload to the selected folder using WEBDAV protocol.
