Michigan Software Team
ProtoCat 3.0 - User Guide
How to upload a protocol
1. Click on the "upload" button on the home page.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/1/14/T--MIchigan_Software--SC_home_red.png)
2. Enter a title, a description, and optionally a category.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/1/19/T--MIchigan_Software--SC_title_description_red.png)
3. For each step add a title and description.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/9/99/T--MIchigan_Software--SC_step_red.png)
4. If a warning for a step is applicable, enter the warning information in the warning area below the step.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/4/4f/T--MIchigan_Software--SC_warning_red.png)
How to find a protocol
1. Use the search bar on the home page.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/0/00/T--Michigan_Software--home_red_search.png)
2. If the protocol you are looking for does not appear in the results, click on the advanced search bar.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/2/23/T--Michigan_Software--blank_red_search_simple.png)
3. Fill out any applicable information into the advanced search area. Then press "apply filters".
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/6/6d/T--Michigan_Software--blank_red_search.png)
4. View your filtered results.
![](https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2016/f/fe/T--Michigan_Software--filteredSearch.png)