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# System prepended metadata

title: Import local file
tags: [Geo-referencing]

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Import local file
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###### tags: `Geo-referencing`

To import a local file, click “Local file” from the dropdown menu in the navigation panel.

![](https://i.imgur.com/AmTDJXt.jpg)

This opens up a file dialog. Click “Browse…” to choose a file to import. After choosing your
file, click the blue “Import” button.

![](https://i.imgur.com/V9VV1so.png)

For an example of how this works, click on the blue underlined text in the pop-up window, e.g. (example_images). The data will be downloaded to your computer, click “Browse…” to find it, upload it and practice with the dummy data.