--- title: Launch an analysis (without workflows) description: How to run an analysis without applying workflows --- [Skip to content](https://docs.varsome.com/en/launch-an-analysis-without-workflows#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Support Request](https://docs.varsome.com/en/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://docs.varsome.com/support-requests?hsLang=en) [![varsome-new.png\]](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/varsome-new.png?height=40&name=varsome-new.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/en?hsLang=en) - Editions Show submenu for Editions - [VarSome.com](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome) - [VarSome Clinical](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-clinical) - [VarSome Premium](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-premium) - [VarSome API](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-api) - [VarSome Insights](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-insights) - About Show submenu for About - [The Company](https://saphetor.com/) - [Contact Us](https://landing.varsome.com/contact) - [Distributors](https://landing.varsome.com/distributors) - [Become a Partner](https://landing.varsome.com/become-varsome-partner) - [Community](https://varsome.com/community-contributions/) - [Cite VarSome!](https://varsome.com/about/general/varsome-citations/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Datasources](https://varsome.com/datasources/) - [Germline Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/germline-implementation/) - [Somatic Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/somatic-implementation/) - [CNV Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/sv-implementation/) - [Help Center](https://docs.varsome.com/) - [Library](https://landing.varsome.com/whitepapers) - [IVDR](https://landing.varsome.com/ivdr-whitepaper) - [Legal & Compliance](https://docs.varsome.com/en/legal-compliance) - Blog Show submenu for Blog - [Platform Updates](https://updates.varsome.com/en) - [Company News](https://news.varsome.com/en) - [VarSome Annotated](https://blog.varsome.com/annotated) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Editions Show submenu for Editions - [VarSome.com](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome) - [VarSome Clinical](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-clinical) - [VarSome Premium](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-premium) - [VarSome API](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-api) - [VarSome Insights](https://landing.varsome.com/varsome-insights) - About Show submenu for About - [The Company](https://saphetor.com/) - [Contact Us](https://landing.varsome.com/contact) - [Distributors](https://landing.varsome.com/distributors) - [Become a Partner](https://landing.varsome.com/become-varsome-partner) - [Community](https://varsome.com/community-contributions/) - [Cite VarSome!](https://varsome.com/about/general/varsome-citations/) - Resources Show submenu for Resources - [Datasources](https://varsome.com/datasources/) - [Germline Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/germline-implementation/) - [Somatic Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/somatic-implementation/) - [CNV Classification](https://varsome.com/about/resources/sv-implementation/) - [Help Center](https://docs.varsome.com/) - [Library](https://landing.varsome.com/whitepapers) - [IVDR](https://landing.varsome.com/ivdr-whitepaper) - [Legal & Compliance](https://docs.varsome.com/en/legal-compliance) - Blog Show submenu for Blog - [Platform Updates](https://updates.varsome.com/en) - [Company News](https://news.varsome.com/en) - [VarSome Annotated](https://blog.varsome.com/annotated) - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Support Request](https://docs.varsome.com/en/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://docs.varsome.com/support-requests) - [Contact us](https://docs.varsome.com/en/kb-tickets/new) [Contact us](https://docs.varsome.com/en/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [VarSome Help Center](https://docs.varsome.com/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Management of Samples and Analyses](https://docs.varsome.com/en/management-of-samples-and-analyses?hsLang=en) 3. [Launching analyses](https://docs.varsome.com/en/management-of-samples-and-analyses?hsLang=en#launching-analyses) # Launch an analysis (without workflows) ## How to run an analysis without applying any workflows To upload your file or files, you can click on **Launch \> 1. Upload/view files** on the top of your screen, and then click on ![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-04-2024-08-45-01-5574-AM.png?width=99&height=26&name=image-png-Oct-04-2024-08-45-01-5574-AM.png). [![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-08-06-7224-AM.png?width=670&height=338&name=image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-08-06-7224-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-08-06-7224-AM.png?hsLang=en) You can also connect your [Illumina BaseSpace account](https://docs.varsome.com/en/illumina-basespace?hsLang=en). To create your samples you need to navigate through: ***Launch \> 2. Define new samples*** *[![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-31-05-2461-AM.png?width=446&height=293&name=image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-31-05-2461-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-31-05-2461-AM.png?hsLang=en)* You can then define which files are associated with each sample name. You can optionally attach additional information to the sample (e.g. phenotypes). Please note that SV and/or Repeat Expansion VCFs do not need to be defined separately, as they can be added during the sample definition of the main analysis. [![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-04-2026-11-26-17-0989-AM.png?width=670&height=226&name=image-png-May-04-2026-11-26-17-0989-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-May-04-2026-11-26-17-0989-AM.png?hsLang=en) To select all files from the table, you can simply check the box in the top left: ![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-04-2026-11-33-10-7691-AM.png?width=454&height=420&name=image-png-May-04-2026-11-33-10-7691-AM.png) FASTQ files are grouped according to the [Illumina or MGI naming convention](https://docs.varsome.com/en/accepted-input-files?hsLang=en) and are given a suggested sample name. The suggested name and associated files can be modified in the following screen. For VCF files - each VCF is associated with a suggested sample name. **Launch \> 2. Define new samples \> Next** to add more information to the sample, e.g. notes, phenotype, etc. [![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-25-23-0054-AM.png?width=670&height=430&name=image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-25-23-0054-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-Feb-25-2026-11-25-23-0054-AM.png?hsLang=en) To launch an analysis, navigate to **Launch \> 3. Launch analyses**. [![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-41-03-9447-AM.png?width=446&height=297&name=image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-41-03-9447-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-Jun-06-2025-08-41-03-9447-AM.png?hsLang=en) You have the option to launch an analysis without the use of a workflow by clicking here: [![](https://docs.varsome.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-10-42-29-1212-AM.png?width=670&height=398&name=image-png-Jan-21-2025-10-42-29-1212-AM.png)](https://docs.varsome.com/hubfs/image-png-Jan-21-2025-10-42-29-1212-AM.png?hsLang=en) **Launch \> 3. 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