To get started with your data provider profile on Opendatabay, follow these steps to ensure a complete and attractive profile setup.
**1. Basic Information**
* **Provider Name**: Enter the name of your organisation (Company Name) or data provider name. (Max 20 Characters)
* **Description**: Provide a comprehensive description of your organisation (About), the type of data you offer, and any relevant background information. You can enhance your description using [Markdown](https://docs.opendatabay.com/for-data-providers/markdown-language) (.MD) language, which allows for better formatting and more options. For example, you can include:
* **Headings**: Use `#` for headings.
* **Bold and Italics**: Use `**bold**` or `_italic_` for emphasis.
* **Lists**: Create bullet points with `-` or `*`.
* **Links**: Add hyperlinks using `[text](url)`.
**2. Visuals**
* **Logo**: Upload your logo. Ensure it is in PNG, JPEG or WEBP format with dimensions of 800x800 pixels.
Profile Logo on Opendatabay Guides
* **Banner**: Upload a banner image that represents your brand. Ensure it is in PNG, JPEG or WEBP. The recommended size for the banner is 2560x800 pixels.
Profile Banner on Opendatabay Guides
**3. Location and Contact Details**
* **Location**: Specify the geographic location of your organisation. Town and Country
* **Contact Information**: Provide contact details for assistance, licensing inquiries, and dataset requests.
* Email address
* Website
* Social Media. (LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook, GitHub)
**4. Profile Details**
* **Join Date**: Automatically set when you create your profile.
* **Statistics**: Automatically keeps track of key statistics such as:
* Number of Data Products Listed
* Total Downloads
* Sales This Month
