How to load shapefile into Google Earth Engine (GEE)

 To load a shapefile into Google Earth Engine (GEE), you can use the Code Editor, the Asset Manager, or the command line interface (CLI):

In this guide, I will use the 'Asset Manager' tab and access the shapefile from the Code Editor. Let get started...

Step 1: Go to code.earthengine.google.com and sign in. Click the “Assets” tab at the top left of the screen, and then click on the red “New” button. Select the “Shape files” option from the dropdown menu.

Step 2: In the pop-up window, click the red “Select” button and navigate to where your shapefile is stored. Select all of the files that make up your shapefile (.shp, .shx, .prj, .dbf, .cpg). You can hold the control key to select multiple files at once. Then click “Open” to add the selected files to the upload list. Update the Asset Name in the Asset ID section if needed. Then, click the “Upload” button at the bottom.

Step 3: Navigate to the 'Task' tab, there you see the submitted task in action, you don't have to do anything. Just watch the task will turn blue when the upload is complete.

Step 4: Click on the name of the name of the newly uploaded shapefile under the “Assets” tab to open its details windows where you will all meta data related to it including its "Table ID". The "Table ID" is what we will copy for use in the javascript code editor.

That is it!