09-faqs.Rmd

# (APPENDIX) Appendix {-}

# FAQs

### What is AnVIL?

- Watch our [4 minute video](https://jhudatascience.org/AnVIL_Book_Getting_Started/introduction.html)
- Read more at https://anvilproject.org/overview
- See more [Overview Videos](https://jhudatascience.org/AnVIL_Book_Getting_Started/overview-videos.html)

### How Do I Get Started?

- Identify Billing Account(s) e.g. [Google $300 Free Trial](https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/gcp-free-tier), [AC2](https://anvilproject.org/news/2021/04/12/announcing-anvil-cloud-cost-credits-program)
- Make an account (see [PIs and Lab Managers](https://jhudatascience.org/AnVIL_Book_Getting_Started/account-setup-pis.html) example)

### What Data Is Available?

- Browse the [Data Dashboard](https://anvilproject.org/data)
- [Request access](https://anvilproject.org/learn/accessing-data/requesting-data-access) if necessary for Controlled Access Data or Consortia Access Data
- [Bring Your Own Data](https://jhudatascience.org/AnVIL_Book_Getting_Started/bring-your-own-data.html)

### How Do I Perform an Analysis?

- Launch interactive tools like [Jupyter](https://anvilproject.org/learn/data-analysts/jupyter-gsg-video), [RStudio](https://anvilproject.org/learn/data-analysts/rstudio-gsg-video), [Galaxy](https://anvilproject.org/learn/data-analysts/galaxy-gsg-video)
    - "Terminal" available through Jupyter and RStudio
- Migrate your HPC analysis to AnVIL using Docker/WDLs
    - Introducing the Learn WDL Course ([10 min video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtcW2Zdn_28))
    - Basic WDL covered in [Webinar 2](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uSBSnXnMRE4e-KRMKiUIQG7Pxij9lXZx) from [BDC Spring 21](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13q6ofeMzObaG92Tfv7SaFMwdihQ_oXa9QZ3gmJqnAr4)
    - Become a WDL super hero with https://github.com/openwdl/learn-wdl

### Where Can I Get Help?

- General questions in https://help.anvilproject.org
- Additional options at https://anvilproject.org/help