How to upload your 23andMe genome data to KnowYourGenetics.com

These instructions are intended to help you to export your genome data from 23andMe, and into KnowYourGenetics.com.

1. First, use your internet browser, such

as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer

(IE), or Safari to go to

http://www.23andme.com.

2. When you arrive, you’ll need to sign

into your 23andMe account. Do this

by clicking on the “Sign In” link in the

upper right portion of the page.

3. When you see the “Sign In” dialog,

enter your email address and

password in the appropriate fields,

and click “Sign In” to proceed.

4. Once you have signed into 23andMe,

you will need to click on the drop-

down menu in the upper-right

portion of the page. From the drop-

down menu, select “Browse Raw

Data”.

5. Once the “Browse Raw Data” page

loads, click on the “Download” link in

the upper-right portion of the page.

6. You will then be presented with a

form. In this form, you must enter

your 23andMe password, and give

the answer to the Secret Question

that you set up when you created

your 23andMe account.

In the “Profile” field, choose the set

of data that you wish to download.

In the “Data Set” field, choose “All

DNA”.

Once you have completed these

steps, click the “Download Data”

button in the lower-right portion of

the page.

7. If the previous steps were performed

correctly, you will be taken to a page

where you can download your

genome data. The download should

start automatically. If it does not, use

the “Click Here” link to start the

process.

Make sure you remember the place

where you save the downloaded

data.

8. Use your internet browser to go to

http://www.knowyourgenetics.com.

9. Log into Know Your Genetics. Then,

either click on the “Enter Your Test

Results” button on the main page, or

the “Add a Test” button in the Test

Information page.

10. On the “Add an MPA Test” screen, fill

in all of the required fields, such as

“Test Name”, and the “First Name”,

“Last Name”, and “Birth Date” fields,

if you are entering test data on

behalf of another.

11. Once you have filled in all of the

necessary fields click on the

“Browse” button to select your

23andMe genome data file.

12. Once the 23andMe data file has been

selected, and all other required fields

have been filled, click the “Upload

My 23andMe Genome Data” button.

Once the “Upload My 23andMe

Genome Data” button has been

clicked, file must be uploaded for

processing. Do not interrupt this

process before it is finished. The

speed of this operation will depend

on the upload speed of your Internet

Service Provider. On a broadband

connection with a 1 megabit per

second (1Mbps) upload speed, the

process will take 2-3 minutes.

13. When the process completes, there

are two possible outcomes. If the

uploaded data was processed

successfully, and there were no

errors, the data will be saved

automatically, and a success message

will be shown.

14. If any errors occurred during the

process, an error message will be

shown. Any data fields that the

process could fill in will be pre-

populated, but they should all be

reviewed for accuracy prior to saving.

If any errors occur, review the results

prior to saving the data.