How to create a Dryad account

Setting up an account in Dryad is an important first step to take when preparing to share and preserve your research data. You will need an active ORCID account to complete the process, but no need to worry, we have separate instructions for researchers with and without existing ORCID ID's.

Setting up a Dryad account with an existing ORCID ID

Dryad login screen with the login link highlighted with a red box.

Step 1

Navigate to the Dryad site and click on the “Login” button.

Login or create your ORCID ID option highlighted with a red box.

Step 2

Click on “Login or Create an ORCID iD“ button.

Screenshot of the login dialog box on the Dryad site with a red box highlighting the location of the Create an ORCID ID option.

Step 3

In the dialog box that appears, select “Access trough your institution.”

Institutional affiliation screen with a box that auto-populates as you type.

Step 4

Start typing “University of Nevada, Reno” in the text box and select it from the list. Click Continue.

Standard Single Signon page for the University of Nevada, Reno.

Step 5

You will be taken to the University of Nevada, Reno NetID login page where you can enter your University credentials.

Screenshot of the page where a user can then enter his or her ORCID credentials.

Step 6

After successfully entering your credentials, you will be asked to provide your previously created ORCID credentials. Click on “Sign in and link your University of Nevada, Reno account”

Step 7

If your credentials are accepted, then you’ll be directed to your ORCID account. You will not automatically be redirected to Dryad. You should manually go back to Dryad in your browser.

Screenshot of the ORCID ID authorization screen.

Step 8

Once you’re back on a Dryad website, there should be a window asking if you want to give Dryad access to your ORCID details. Click on “Authorize access”.

Screenshot of the screen a users encounters upon a successful login.

Step 9

There will be a confirmation window in Dryad showing that your ORCID login was successful. Now you can start using Dryad. You can test it by logging in with your ORCID credentials and a University of Nevada, Reno logo will appear in the top left, next to the Dryad logo, indicating that your account is linked trough the University.

Setting up a Dryad account without an existing ORCID ID

Step 1

Navigate to the Dryad site and click on the “Login” button.

Step 2

Click on the “Login or create your ORCID ID button”.

Step 3

Click on “Don’t have an ORCID iD yet? Register now”

Screenshot of the registration form for creating a username and password in the ORCID system.

Step 4

Enter your name, last name, UNR email and a recommended personal mail in case you loose affiliation to UNR in the future. Click on “Next”.

Screenshot of information presented by the ORCID system to ensure that a user doesn't have an existing account.

Step 5

Double check that you do not have already an ORCID account. If you do, then you can use the other manual for users with an ORCID account. If this is your first time using ORCID, then click on the “None of these are me, continue with registration” button.

Screenshot of the password creation screen.

Step 6

Create a ORCID password, make sure you remember it as it will be used to access Dryad too. Click on “Next” button.

Screenshot with red boxes annotating the mandatory terms of use acknowledgement during the registration process.

Step 7

Select the visibility you prefer for your ORCID account. Accept the Terms of Use, and click on “Register”.

Screenshot of the email confirmation information warning produced during the registration process.

Step 8

You’ll receive a request to confirm your email. Go to your email inbox and confirm the email sent to you.

Screenshot of the completed email confirmation process.

Step 9

You should now receive an ORCID record confirmation window. You can go to your account and complete your profile later if you choose to. But now we’ll go back to Dryad.

Step 10

Navigate to the Dryad site and click on the “Login” button.

Step 11

Click on the “Login or create your ORCID ID button”.

Account authorization page with the authorization button highlighted with a red box.

Step 12

Since you were already signed into your just created ORCID account, you will be given the option to “Authorize access to Dryad Repository”. Click on it to proceed with the authorization.

Dryad page that prompts users to verify institutional affiliation.

Step 13

You will receive a successful ORCID login message. In the same page there will be a message “Your institution might be a member of Dryad”. Click “Login to verify”.

Important: Some users have reported that they can’t continue after this step. If that’s the case for you, open an Incognito window in your internet browser and continue from step 1 with the instructions here for people with ORCID accounts.

Step 14

Start typing “University of Nevada, Reno” in the text box and select it from the list.

Standard single signon page for the university with the input fields highlighted by red boxes.

Step 15

You will be taken to the University of Nevada, Reno NetID login page where you will enter your University credentials.

Screen prompting users to link their ORCID and Dryad accounts.

Step 16

After successfully entering your credentials, you might be asked to provide your previously created ORCID credentials. Click on “Sign in and link your University of Nevada, Reno account”.

Dryad page showing a successful linking of accounts.

Step 17

You will be taken to your Dryad board, which should show the University's Block N logo in the top left, next to the Dryad logo, indicating that your account is linked through the University. If you don’t see the logos, you can refresh the page to confirm.