Tutorials

Tutorials provide guided, learning-oriented paths. Follow them to learn NOMAD and understand new concepts by working through practical examples. See How-to guides > Overview if you already know your goal and need instructions to accomplish it.

Tutorial paths

Explore published data

Search, filter, and explore data published in NOMAD, and create dashboards using custom widgets.

• Explore data

Publish data

Upload, manage, and share data using the NOMAD GUI or API.

• Upload and share with the GUI
• Upload and share with the API

Use NOMAD as an ELN

Create and manage structured experimental records using built-in or custom ELN schemas.

• Use built-in ELN templates
• Create a custom ELN schema
• Parse tabular measurement data

Manage workflows and projects

Connect related entries and organize them into projects and workflows.

• Manage workflows and projects

Develop a NOMAD plugin

Build a plugin structure, schema package, and parser through guided exercises.

• Set up a plugin project
• Create a schema package
• Create a parser
  • NOMAD parsing approaches
  • Automatic file parsing
  • ELN-triggered parsing
  • Hybrid parsing approach

Related materials

• Find event materials and external training collections in Reference > Tutorial catalog.
• For task-oriented instructions, see How-to guides > Overview.
• For conceptual background, see Explanation > Overview.
• For authoritative technical details, see Reference > Overview.