How do I begin using GeNet?
You can access GeNet through GeneSpring or through the internet. To access GeNet through GeneSpring, you need to have GeneSpring v.7.3 or newer installed in order to be able to connect to the CFFT-GeNet server at UNC. Please make sure that an entry for CFFT-GeNet server cfgenet.unc.edu exists in your GeneSpring preferences. If you havent done so, start GeneSpring, go to Edit –> Preferences, you will see the GeneSpring Preferences page. Click on the GeNet tab at the top of the page and click the New button in the middle of the page. You will now see a resulting page New GeNet Server pops open. Please fill in the following information: GeNet Server Name: CFFT-GeNet GeNet Server Address: cfgenet.unc.edu Leave everything else as default. Press Ok to accept changes. Be sure to Apply the changes before clicking Ok to close the preferences dialog. Now you can choose to log in to GeNet server by choosing File–> Login to GeNet through GeneSpring application. This should bring up the dialog pa
