Getting Started¶

Proxl is a database and web application for viewing, analyzing, and sharing bottom-up proteomics data resulting from chemical crosslinking and mass spectrometry analysis. It includes tools for viewing, downloading, and visualizing data; including tools for comparing data between different searches and pipelines.

Gaining Access¶

Public Installation¶

A publicly-available version of proxl is available at https://www.yeastrc.org/proxl_public/. To create an account, click the “Signup” tab on the signin screen:

Private Installations¶

If downloaded and installed privately, the site administrator may choose to allow public registration (see above) or restrict access to only those who are invited to projects.

If restricted to invites-only, the only way to gain access to a proxl installation is to be invited to a project by an existing user. Only users associated with a project may invite users to the project. (To learn how to invite a user to a project, see Researchers.) Invitations will appear in your email with a link to register as a user of proxl. Important: Be sure to check your SPAM folder for proxl invitations if they do not appear.

Unless you are already logged into proxl, following the link in the invitation email brings you to the following screen. (If you are already logged in, you will be taken to a list of you projects, which now includes the one to which you were invited.)

Choosing “Sign In” will sign you into proxl, and the new project will be listed in your project list. Choosing “Create Account” will present you with the following registration form:

Filling out this form will create a new account, log you in, and display the project to which you were invited in your project list.

Forgot Password¶

If you are unable to remember your password, click the “Reset Password” button at the bottom-right of the sign-in form. Entering either your username or email address on file for your account will send a link to your email address that may be used to reset your password. For security reasons, this link is only valid for 24 hours.

Projects and Access Control¶

Projects in proxl are the core means of organizing data and controlling access to those data. While projects serve to logically organize data by theme or aim, they also serve to organize the data by who you would like to have access to those data. All data are associated with projects and, by default, only the researchers associated with a project may view data associated with that project. (These permissions can be changed, see Public Access.)

Accessing Projects and Data¶

Once logged in, you will be presented with a list of projects that you may currently access. For example:

In this example, the user has access to three projects. Clicking on the titles of any of these projects will navigate to that project and its data. From any page, the user may also mouse over (or tap on mobile devices) the “Projects” text at the top page to see a drop-down list of project titles. Clicking on any of these will navigate to that project’s page and data:

Return to Project List¶

To return to the project list (required for adding or deleting projects), click the proxl icon or the “Projects” text at the top-left of any page in proxl.

Adding New Projects¶

Click on “(+) New Project” above the project list to add a new project by supplying a title and (optionally) an abstract for your project. Once the project is added, it will appear in the project list with the supplied title. Click on the project title to navigate to that project’s overview page to manage access and add researchers to the project. (See “Researchers.)

Deleting Projects¶

Click the red (X) icon to the left of the project title on the project list to delete that project. Only project owners may delete projects. Once a project is deleted, the project and all associated data will be removed.

Get Help¶

To view documentation for proxl, click the (?) icon on the top-right nagivation bar present on all pages.

Manage Account¶

You may change your name, email address, organization, username or password by clicking the manage account icon (gear shape) at the top-right of the page:

Sign Out¶

To securely sign out, click the sign-out icon at the top-right of the page and close your web browser.

Manage Users (Admin Only)¶

If you are an administrator, you may manage or invite users by clicking the manage user icon at the top-right of the page:

System Configuration (Admin Only)¶

If you are an administrator, you may configure proxl by clicking this link. See Proxl Configuration.