Please do not close this window, it is necessary to get access to the files that you open below. If you close this window, the Genome Browser's IGV track loses access to the files.
++ Please do not close this window, it is necessary to maintain access to the files that you open below. If + you close this window, the Genome Browser's IGV track loses access to the files.
Click 'Chose Files' to open files from your local harddisk. For indexed formats both data and index files must be selected.
- The Genome Browser webserver does not have access to any files on your - harddisk, since it is a website. Data of the files opened below is not - sent to UCSC, but it remains on your local computer. As far as we know, - it is OK if these files include identifying health information, since the data - does not leave your computer. If you make a session shortlink on the - Genome Browser, then these files cannot be loaded by the person that + Click the "Chose Files" button to select track files in supported formats from your local file system. For + indexed + formats both data and index files must be selected. +
++ Selected files are loaded directly from your file system to the web browser. No data is transfered to UCSC or + any other server, it remains on your local computer. If you make a session shortlink on the + Genome Browser, these files will not be included and cannot be loaded by the person that opens the session link. - As soon as the window is closed, file access is lost and you must re-open the files in this window again. +
++ If this window is closed file access is lost, and you must re-open this window with the "Add IGV Tracks" button + and re-select the files to restore access.
+ Enter a 'https' URL to an IGV supported track file and its index, if applicable. Data from this URL is loaded + directly to your web browser, no data is sent to UCSC or any other server. +
++ Note if this is a publicly accessible URL and public data, it is usually easier to load the file as a 'custom + track' or 'track hub'. +