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==1. Download Most Recent Version of Phenex==

Phenex was developed by Phenoscape for annotation of evolutionary phenotypes.  You can find instructions for downloading and installing Phenex at the [[Phenex|Phenex homepage]].

==2. Access Project Files==

Phenoscape project files are XML files (more specifically, they are in [http://nexml.org NeXML] format) created using Phenex and housed in a subversion-controlled data repository.  Please read the [[Data Repository Access Instructions|Instructions for accessing the data repository]] if you are interested in perusing or adding to them.

==3. Download PDFs and Ontology Posters as Needed on Phenoscape Fileshare ==
You can download publication PDFs and powerpoint posters of the TAO and PATO ontologies by connecting to the Phenoscape file share. Please ask a Phenoscaper for the username and password.

====Mac OS X====
# In finder > Go > Connect to Server
# Type in <nowiki>https://webdav.nescent.org/phenoscape-data</nowiki>
# Accept security warning about certificate
# enter username and password

====Windows XP====
# Go to "My Network Places"
# Add a Network Place (pulls up wizard)
# Click Next twice
# In internet or Network address box, type in <nowiki>https://webdav.nescent.org/phenoscape-data</nowiki>
# Accept certificate warning, if given.
# Give the share a meaningful name. Default is usually fine.
# Finish

==4. Use Ontologies to Annotate Characters ==

The primary activity of a curator is to annotate the free-text characters from systematic studies using ontologies.  Instructions for this activity can be found in the [[Guide to Character Annotation | '''Phenoscape Guide to Character Annotation''']].

==5. Update Taxon Lists==

Most project files require a taxonomic expert to review the taxonomy used in a publication and update to reflect current taxonomy. Please see instructions for [[Update Taxon Lists| '''updating taxon lists''']].

==6. Request New Terms for Ontologies==

Curation drives ontology development and many new terms and relationships need to be added. For instructions on how to make these changes, please and see the [[Term_Requests | Term Request Instructions]].

==7. Subscribe to Curator Mailing Lists ==
* Phenoscape Curators mailing list (for discussion and communication of data curation issues, solutions, and progress):  http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/phenoscape-curators
* Teleost Anatomy ontology term discussion: ''[https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/obo-teleost-discuss List subscription and archives]'' | [mailto:obo-teleost-discuss%40lists%2e.sourceforge%2enet email: obo-teleost-discuss&#64;lists&#46;sourceforge&#46;net]
* Discussion of EQ formalism, phenotype description, PATO terms:  ''[https://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/obo-phenotype List subscription and archives]'' | [mailto:obo-phenotype%40lists%2e.sourceforge%2enet email: obo-phenotype@lists&#46;sourceforge&#46;net]

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