California Open Data Publisher's Handbook
Documents and ResourcesCA Open Data Portal
  • Introduction
  • ☑️1. Review the Pre-Publishing Checklist
  • 📈2. Prepare Data for Publishing
  • 📙3. Create Metadata and Data Dictionary
  • 🔼4. Upload the Dataset
  • 👍5. Get Final Publishing Approval
  • 🔄6. Update and Maintain the Dataset
  • 📣Feedback & Help
  • Reference
    • The What and Why of Open Data
    • Open Data Portals Managed by State Entities
    • Data Preparation and Formatting Guidance
      • Column Headers and Order
      • Date and Time
      • Text
      • Numeric
      • Addresses
    • Metadata Field Definitions
    • Data Dictionary: What to Include
    • Detailed Steps for Uploading Data to the Portal
    • Email Templates
    • Glossary
    • Acknowledgements
    • Version and Changelog
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  • Login and add new dataset
  • Enter metadata
  • Add data and other relevant resources
  • Share private dataset for review

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4. Upload the Dataset

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This section provides instructions on how to upload a dataset. You can refer to the page on detailed steps for uploading data to the portal for deeper guidance.

The following only applies to publishing directly on .

If you publish to another portal, please follow the directions provided by your State organization. .

All reviewers must have accounts on data.ca.gov to review the private dataset

If you haven't checked, make sure all reviewers have access to publishing within your organization on the portal. If you need to request access, .

Check out these complementary videos on uploading data to the portal

Checklist

Login and add new dataset

Enter metadata

Reminder: select Other (Public Domain) for your data license

The portal gives you an option for license. At this time, we cannot default the license in the system, so enter this as Other (Public Domain).

Add data and other relevant resources

Share private dataset for review

Don't make your dataset public until you've received approval

Share your private dataset link with appropriate reviewers identified with your for feedback and approval

Publishing requires approval. Work with your to make sure you're following your organization's process.

https://data.ca.gov
You can refer to the list of state organizations with their own portals
contact the open data team
Introduction to the OpenGov porta
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How to create the dataset
Manage data and resources
Login to the statewide open data portal
Add new dataset from your profile page
started in Step 1
you will only make public upon receiving final publishing approval
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