Transfer data to your computer

Owned by Genevieve Johnson
Last updated: Jan 09, 2024
5 min read

Globus Online can be used to transfer data from a Globus Collection to your computer.

The directions below assume that you are transferring data which is available via the uiowadata#data Collection or you have a Globus Online sharing link. To transfer data from a different source, you will need to use the appropriate Collection and Path to connect to the data collection.

Download a single file

To download one file:

  1. Access the data source using Globus Online

    1. In a web browser, navigate to Globus Online by using a link to the data source which has been shared with you or visit https://app.globus.org/file-manager.

    2. When prompted to login, select "University of Iowa" from the drop-down list of organizations and then click Continue. This will redirect you to the University of Iowa login page where you can log in with your HawkID.


      Login to use Globus Web App with a red rectangle around the organization search box and continue button




  2. Navigate to the file to download
    You should now be on the File Manager tab in Globus.
    If you used a sharing link to access Globus Online, you should already be connected to the appropriate Collection and Path and can continue to step 3.
    Otherwise, use the Collection and Path fields to connect to the data source and navigate through the folders so that you can see the file you want to download.

To access storage services provided by the University of Iowa, select the Collection named "uiowadata#data". Please refer to this list of paths for storage services available via Globus.

  1. Download the file
    Click on the name of the file you want to download, so that the box to the left of the file name is checked.
    Click "Download" in the action menu.

Download multiple files or folders

To download multiple files or a folder, you must use Globus Connect Personal on your computer.

  1. Install and run Globus Connect Personal

    1. Install Globus Connect Personal on your computer. If you do not have permission to install software on your computer, please contact your local IT support staff or the ITS Help Desk (its-helpdesk@uiowa.edu) for assistance.

    2. Open Globus Connect Personal on your computer, so that it is running/connected in the background. If this is your first time running Globus Connect Personal, follow the prompts to create a collection for your computer.

  2. Access the data source using Globus Online

    1. In a web browser, navigate to Globus Online by using a link to the data source which has been shared with you or visit https://app.globus.org/file-manager.

    2. When prompted to login, select "University of Iowa" from the drop-down list of organizations and then click Continue. This will redirect you to the University of Iowa login page where you can log in with your HawkID.





  3. Navigate to the files/folders to transfer
    You should now be on the File Manager tab in Globus Online.
    If you used a sharing link to access Globus Online, you should already be connected to the appropriate Collection and Path and can continue to the next step.
    Otherwise, use the Collection and Path fields to connect to the data source and navigate through the folders so that you can see the file you want to download.

To access storage services provided by the University of Iowa, select the Collection named "uiowadata#data". Please refer to this list of paths for storage services available via Globus.

  1. Connect to your computer's Collection

    1. In the upper right corner, select the two pane Panels layout. The collection you want to transfer data from should be in the left pane, and the right pane should prompt you to search for a collection. Then click in the Collections field on the right side.




    2. Navigate to the "Your Collections" tab and select the Collection corresponding to your computer.

    3. You should now be back on the File Manager tab with the collection you want to transfer data from in the left pane and your computer's collection (which you will transfer data to) in the right pane.




    4. Navigate through the folders in the right pane to the location on your computer you want to put the transferred files.
      It may be helpful to use the "New Folder" option in the action menu to create a folder on your computer to put the transferred data directly from Globus Online.

  2. Configure and start a transfer

    1. In the left pane, select the files & folders you want to transfer to your computer.




    2. (Optional) Click "Transfer & Timer Options" to expand the settings section. Configure the options as desired and then click "Transfer & Timer Options" again to close the settings section.




    3. Click the "Start" button in the left pane to begin transferring the files & folders which are selected in the left pane to the path on your computer which is selected in the right pane.

    4. To check the status of the transfer, navigate to the Activity tab and click on the name of the transfer.




    5. When the transfer is complete, you may need to click the "refresh list" button on the File Manager tab in order to see the new files on your computer in the file list.