---
title: "Sharing data in the Discovery Environment"
description: "Upload files, share them with CyVerse users or anonymously, and create public links from the Discovery Environment."
type: Guide
tags:
  - Data Store
  - Sharing
  - Discovery Environment
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  - id: cyverse-learning-materials
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    title: "CyVerse Learning Materials: docs/ds/de/share.md"
    author: "team:cyverse"
    last_modified: "2025-04-01T14:09:40-07:00"
---

# Sharing data in the Discovery Environment

[de]: https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/de/logos/deIcon.svg
[data]: https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/de/menu_items/dataIcon.svg

!!! note "This quickstart uses the Discovery Environment to upload and share data. For other ways to move data, see the [Data Store overview](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/data-store/overview/)."

1. Log into the [![de]{width="25"} Discovery Environment](https://de.cyverse.org){target=_blank}.

2. Open the [![data]{width="25"} Data](https://de.cyverse.org/data){target=_blank} icon on the left.

    ![dist_data_1](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/ds/dist_data_1.jpg)

3. Click the **Upload** button on the top right; in the dropdown menu that appears, select the preferred upload method (*Browse Local* or *Import from URL*). Additionally, you can also view your upload queue.

    ![dist_data_2](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/ds/dist_data_2.jpg)

4. Once your file(s) is uploaded, click on the ellipses (3 dots) on the right of the file. This will open a dropdown menu with a number of options; Choose **Share**.

    ![dist_data_3](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/ds/dist_data_3.jpg)

5. In the Share window, choose which CyVerse collaborator to share with. If your collaborator is not a registered CyVerse user, choose *anonymous*.

    ![dist_data_4](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/ds/dist_data_4.jpg)

6. You can also generate a public URL for files, making it easier to share your files. To do so, click on the ellipses (3 dots) on the right of the file, and click Public Link(s). A window will appear with the generated URL, 
which collaborators can use to download your file.

    !!! warning "Generating a public URL works for files, not folders! It is suggested to compress large numbers of files prior to sharing them."

    ![dist_data_5](https://unm-carc.github.io/cyverse/assets/ds/dist_data_5.jpg)

!!! info "Under the hood"

    The Discovery Environment shares data through the Terrain API; the [Sharing endpoints](https://docs.cyverse.org/api/endpoints/filesystem/sharing/){target=_blank} page in the CyVerse Developer Documentation describes the calls behind the Share dialog.

<p class="carc-provenance" markdown>Adapted from [CyVerse Learning Materials](https://github.com/CyVerse-learning-materials/learning-materials-home/blob/b7392d21be4fd6a67d051847f98c81a18e058a12/docs/ds/de/share.md){target=_blank} (last source update 2025-04-01), CC BY 4.0. Spotted a problem? [Open an issue](https://github.com/UNM-CARC/cyverse/issues){target=_blank}.</p>