# Getting started

## Overview

The[ Imaging Data Commons Portal ](https://portal.imaging.datacommons.cancer.gov/)provides a web-based interactive interface to browse the data hosted by IDC, visualize images, build manifests describing selected cohorts, and download images defined by the manifests.

The slides below give a quick guided overview of how you can use IDC Portal.

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**No login is required to use the portal, to visualize images, or to download data from IDC!**
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