# Symbiota Preferences

**URL:** <https://speciforum.org/t/symbiota-preferences/220>\
**Category:** Specify 6 Documentation\
**Tags:** Specify-6\
**Created:** [March 17, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/symbiota-preferences/220 "2022-03-17T16:49:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/symbiota-preferences/220/1 "2022-03-17T16:49:42Z")

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## ![symbiota_32](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/2/25cba6c5c366dc4634754335bc3498f14a95f774.png)&nbsp;Symbiota

Specify data can be sent to Symbiota from Specify through an automated tool within Specify, but first the base URL for the Symbiota Project must be obtained from the Symbiota Administrator and then entered within Specify. This process is completed in the&nbsp;following Preferences dialog:

- For Mac: Choose _Specify \> Preferences \>Symbiota._
- For Windows and Linux: Choose _Edit \> Preferences \>Symbiota_.

 ![symbiota pref](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/0/053d4e0c384c0e37c8304ecd3c8a2021ca45ee23.png)

Type or Copy/Paste the base URL for your Symbiota project (provided by the Symbiota Project Administrator) into the Base URL text box.