Getting Started with DECTRIS D.LAB
What is DECTRIS D.LAB?
DECTRIS D.LAB is a platform for collaborative research and data insights that connects researchers all over the world and provides high end computation and storage capabilities. At DECTRIS D.LAB researchers can process and analyze experimental data with on demand computing power from anywhere in the globe. Collaborations are powered by a one-click sharing protocol and many other tools available at DECTRIS D.LAB Web Application.
New to D.LAB? Talk to our scientists.
Book a 30-minute call with our scientists. Tell us about your data and your workflow, and we will discuss how D.LAB could fit in, which templates come closest to what you need, and whether we can help you get your own workflows running on the platform.
Can I have an account at DECTRIS D.LAB?
Of course! To explore on your own join DECTRIS D.LAB here and see the "Sign in and accounts" section for more information.How to create an account
To get started with DECTRIS D.LAB, you need a personal account.
- Open the DECTRIS D.LAB application and select Sign up.
- Create your account using your email address.
- Complete your profile information.
During onboarding, you may see an introduction flow, this can be skipped if you want to start immediately. Once logged in, you can access your dashboard, create projects, upload data, and explore analysis workflows.
Data: Upload and share your scientific data
All data in DECTRIS D.LAB lives inside Projects. Projects provide structured folders for raw data, processed data, metadata, and working files.
- Data is uploaded into a project, not into standalone folders.
- For datasets with many small files, uploading a compressed archive (ZIP) is recommended for better performance and reliability.
- Projects can be shared with collaborators, enabling controlled access to data.
This ensures data stays organized and traceable throughout its lifecycle.
Analysis: Make use of cloud compute and reproducible workflows
Reproducible analysis in DECTRIS D.LAB is performed using Jobs. You can run analysis templates on your project data as soon as you have your projects set up. Find Public Templates under the Analysis tab inside the app and have fun!
Each job records Input data, Parameters, Software and template version, Logs, outputs, and resource usage. Jobs can be re-run with modified parameters, creating new executions without overwriting previous ones. All iterations are grouped via Job History.
This enables reproducible, iterative workflows where you can explore, refine, and share results with full transparency.
What are licenses?
Licenses in DECTRIS D.LAB primarily define which capabilities you can access. In addition, licenses include a defined amount of data storage and defined amount of cloud compute hours for running analysis tasks.
If your usage exceeds what is included, you can always purchase additional credits to cover extra storage or compute consumption. Licenses are flexible and designed to scale from exploration to advanced scientific workflows.
Activating a license
If you or your group has purchased a license, you can activate it directly in the app.
- Open your Profile in DECTRIS D.LAB.
- Go to My Licenses.
- Select Activate License.
- Enter the License ID (LCID) and Activation Code.
- Confirm activation.
Purchasing and generating a license
Licenses can be purchased directly with the D.LAB team by contacting support@dectris.cloud or sales@dectris.cloud