account_update_preference.md

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title: How to update account preferences?
area: account
layout: faq
box_type: tip
contributors: [jennaj, bernandez]

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1. Log in to Galaxy

2. Navigate to User -> Preferences on the top menu bar

3. Here you can update various preferences, such as:

   • {% icon pref-info %} Manage Information (change your registered email addresses or public name)

   • {% icon pref-password %} Change Password (change your login credentials)

   • {% icon pref-permissions %} Set Dataset Permissions for New Histories (grant others default access to newly created histories)

   • {% icon pref-toolboxfilters %} Manage Toolbox Filters (customize your Toolbox by displaying or omitting sets of Tools)

   • {% icon pref-apikey %} Manage API Key (access your current API key or create a new one)

   • {% icon pref-notifications %} Manage Notifications (allow push and tab notifcations on job completion)

   • {% icon pref-cloud %} Manage Cloud Authorization (grants Galaxy to access your cloud-based resources)

   • {% icon pref-identities %} Manage Third-Party Identities (connect or disconnect access to your third-party identities)

   • {% icon pref-custombuilds %} Manage Custom Builds (custom databases based on fasta datasets)

   • {% icon pref-list %} Manage Activity Bar (a bonus navigation bar)

   • {% icon pref-palette %} Pick a Color Theme (interface color theme)

   • {% icon pref-dataprivate %} Make All Data Private (disable all data sharing)

   • {% icon pref-delete %} Delete Account (on this Galaxy server)

   • {% icon pref-signout %} Sign out of Galaxy (signs you out of all sessions)