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title: Upload software manually

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body: This guide will help you create a Software record to be archived in Software Heritage. It assumes you have already created (but not published) a new upload. If you need help starting a new upload, read the following guide:

• Create a new upload

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text: Create a software deposit

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In the deposit form of your upload, add a single ZIP file that contains your software's source code

NOTE: It is mandatory that only one compressed file (e.g. ZIP) is present in the record. Otherwise, the record is deemed invalid and not archived in Software Heritage

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text: Under Resource type select Software

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text: Describe the record according to your needs. Learn more about the deposit form fields here:

• Describe records

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text: It is strongly suggested to use software-specific fields. To do so, scroll-down to the Software category:

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text: Publish the record

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text: In the record page, check the archival status under External resources > Archived in. The record will be archived soon.

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