> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data.md).

# Submit Data

- [Get Started](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/get-started.md): Use this page to help decide how you will upload your dataset to ESS-DIVE by considering file upload limits and dataset organization.
- [Large Data Support](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/get-started/large-data-support.md): Learn about ESS-DIVE's large data support tools and how they're used to upload and publish large data.
- [Register to Submit Data](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/new-contributor-registration.md): This page provides instructions for requesting approval to publish data on ESS-DIVE as an ESS-DIVE data contributor.
- [Data Reporting Formats](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/data-reporting-formats.md): Make your data more discoverable and usable by following reporting formats applicable to your data types.
- [Submit Data with Online Form](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/submit-data-with-online-form.md): This comprehensive tutorial will guide you through the process of creating and submitting a private dataset to ESS-DIVE.
- [Submit Data with the Dataset API](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/submit-data-with-the-dataset-api.md)
- [Code Examples](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/submit-data-with-the-dataset-api/code-examples.md)
- [Link to External Data Sources](https://docs.ess-dive.lbl.gov/contributing-data/link-to-external-data-sources.md): Connect data files and metadata stored in other repositories to your ESS-DIVE dataset. Read more to learn how External Linking works and when to use it.