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Manual / Chapter 1

Account Registration & Login

Signing in is required to browse and search the Starrydata2 database. New users should first create an account via Signup, then complete two-factor authentication using the verification code sent to their registered email address.

1.1 Top page

Starrydata2 top page and Login dialog
Fig. 1-1: The Starrydata2 top page. The Login / Signup buttons appear in the upper right; the Login dialog (Username / Password) is displayed in the center-right. The left panel shows a project overview and the papers to cite.

The global navigation at the top right includes Visualizer / Explorer / Explorer3D / Datasets / Request / Login / Signup. After logging in, Login/Signup are replaced by Databases / Library / Settings / Logout.

1.2 Signup (creating an account)

  1. Click Signup in the upper right.
  2. Enter your Username, Email, and Password in the registration form.
    • Your Username will appear on any datasets you register or edit, so we recommend using a recognizable name such as your real name or researcher ID.
    • Your Email address is required for account confirmation and for receiving a verification code every time you log in. Use an address you can reliably receive mail at.
  3. Click Sign up to receive a confirmation code at your registered email address.
  4. Enter the code to complete registration. You will be logged in immediately upon completion.
Important: Your registered email address is where you receive a two-factor authentication code every time you log in. We recommend using a personal Gmail or similar address that you will have long-term access to. If you use an institutional address and lose access to it due to resignation or transfer, you will be unable to complete two-factor authentication and will need administrator assistance to recover your account.

1.3 Login (two-factor authentication)

Login is a two-step process: ① Enter Username / Password → ② Enter the email verification code.

  1. Click Login in the upper right. A Login dialog will appear at the top of the page (Fig. 1-1, right). Enter your Username and Password and click Login.
  2. A 6-digit verification code will be sent from Starrydata2 to your registered email address.
  3. On the Two-Factor Authentication screen, enter the 6-digit code you received and click Verify (Fig. 1-2).
Two-Factor Authentication screen with 6-digit code entry
Fig. 1-2: The Two-Factor Authentication screen. It displays "A verification code has been sent to <Email>. Please enter the code below." with a 6-digit code input field and a Verify button.
  1. After successful authentication you will be taken to the database list page (→ Chapter 2), and Logout / Settings / Library / Databases will appear in the upper right.
  2. If you are working on a shared computer, always click Logout when you finish.
Verification code expiry: Codes expire after a short time. If a code expires, restart the Login process to receive a new code. If you request multiple codes in the same session, only the most recent code is valid.

1.4 If you do not receive a verification code

  • Check your spam / junk mail folder (emails from Starrydata2 / NIMS may be filtered).
  • Verify that you are using the same email address you registered with and that there are no typos.
  • Check whether your institution's mail server is blocking external emails.
  • If the problem persists, contact the administrator via the Contact page, stating your Username.

1.5 Forgotten password

Resetting a password requires contacting a Starrydata2 administrator. Please use the form on the Contact page and include your Username and registered email address. If recovery is not possible, you may re-register with a new username; however, your previous curation history will remain tied to the old account.

1.6 Using My Lists

After logging in, a My Lists section appears in the left sidebar of each database's paper list page (→ Chapter 2). Here you can create personal paper lists and group target papers for management.

  1. Click + New list to create a new list (e.g., 2026_BiTe_review).
  2. Search for papers and click a list name to add papers to it.
  3. You can also paste DOIs to add papers in bulk (→ Chapter 3.2).

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