# Publish a Dataset

## 🔐 Step 1: Log In & Create a Draft

- {ref}`Log in <account-log-in-options>`.
- (Optional) Navigate to {doc}`a collection </user/dataverse-management>`.
- Click "Add Data" → "{ref}`New Dataset <adding-new-dataset>`".

Note: If you don’t see the "Add Data" button, contact your repository support team.

## 📝Step 2: Enter Basic Metadata

- Fill in the required {ref}`metadata <metadata-supported>` fields.
- Click "Save" at the bottom to save your draft dataset.


## 📁 Step 3: Upload or Edit Files

- In the draft dataset, scroll down to the "Files" tab.
- Click "{ref}`Upload Files <dataset-file-upload>`".
- Choose "Select Files to Add" or drag and drop files.
- (Optional) Use "{ref}`Upload Folder <folder-upload>`" if available.
- Click "Done" when upload is completed.

To edit files:

- Select files on the left → Click "{ref}`Edit Files <edit-files>`".
- To {ref}`restrict/embargo files <edit-file-metadata>`, choose the relevant option.

## 📜 Step 4: Set Terms of Use

- Go to the terms tab.
- Click "{ref}`Edit Terms Requirements <license-terms>`".
- {ref}`Choose a license <choosing-license>` from the dropdown or select {ref}`Custom Dataset Terms <custom-terms>`.
- Click "Save changes".

## 🧾 Step 5: Add or Edit Metadata

- Go to the metadata tab.
- Click "Add + Edit Metadata".
- Click "Save" after making changes.

## 🚀 Step 6: Publish Your Dataset

Note: once published, easy deletion of a dataset is no longer possible.

- Click publish-dataset or submit-for-review (top right).

 - {ref}`Publish Dataset <publish-dataset>`: Immediately publish a dataset. This option is only available on repositories without a review phase.

 - {ref}`Submit for Review <submit-for-review>`: Locks draft and sends to support staff. If changes are needed, you’ll be notified via email and you can resubmit. This option is only available on repositories with a review phase.

## 🔄 Optional: Update a Published Dataset

- Edit the dataset and publish {ref}`a new version <dataset-versions>`.
- The DOI remains the same.
- The dataset-versioning tracks all changes:

  - Metadata changes = minor version.

  - Data changes = major version.