.. _how-to:

How-To Guides
=============

These guides cover specific tasks and workflows. Each guide assumes you've already
installed the package (:ref:`getting-started`).

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Common tasks:

   query-datasets
   dataset-configuration
   clustering
   notebooks
   mcp-server
   update-metadata

**I want to...**

- **Query and analyze cloud-optimized data**: :ref:`query-cloud-data`
- **Create a cloud-optimized dataset from NetCDF/CSV files**: :ref:`dataset-config-doc`
- **Process large datasets in parallel**: :ref:`clustering-guide`
- **Write and share a Jupyter notebook for data analysis**: :ref:`notebooks`
- **Set up the MCP (Model Context Protocol) server**: :ref:`mcp-server`
- **Update metadata in the AODN catalog**: :ref:`update-metadata-doc`

Each guide includes examples and troubleshooting tips for common issues.