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title: 'Create table via import'
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description: 'Learn how to create a table in NocoDB via import from CSV, Excel or JSON.'
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tags: ['Tables', 'Import', 'CSV', 'Excel', 'JSON']
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keywords: ['NocoDB table', 'create table', 'import table', 'import csv', 'import excel', 'import json']
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---
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## Import table from CSV / Excel / JSON
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### Accessing import modal
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There are two ways to access import modal:
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#### 1. From the base dashboard
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#### 2. From the base context menu
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### Importing file
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There are two ways to upload source file:
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#### 1. Upload from local directory
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1. Select `Upload` tab from the Quick import modal.
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2. Click on `file upload` button or drag and drop file to the modal.
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3. [Advance Settings](#advance-settings) (optional)
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4. Click on `Import` button.
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#### 2. Upload from URL
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1. Select `URL` tab from the Quick import modal.
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2. Paste the URL of the file.
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3. [Advance Settings](#advance-settings) (optional)
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4. Click on `Import` button.
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:::info
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- Multiple files can be imported at once.
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- Supported file formats: CSV, Excel, JSON
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- Maximum file size: 5 MB
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### Import configurations
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1. `Table name` - defaults to the name of the file; double click to edit (Optional).
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2. `Field configurations` (Optional)
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- `Field name` - name of the field as identified from import file header; click to edit.
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- `Field type` - inferred from the data in the field; click to edit.
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- `Options` - For `Single select` and `Multi select` field types, options identified are listed here; click to edit.
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3. `Remove field` - Click on delete icon to exclude a field in source file from being imported (Optional)
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4. Click on `Import` button to start importing the file.
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### Advanced Settings
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- **Number of Records for Datatype Inference**: Default value is set to 500 records.
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- **Automatic Field Type Detection**: Enabled by default. If selected, the system will automatically detect field types. Otherwise, all fields will default to "SingleLineText."
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- **Utilize First Records as Headers**: Enabled by default. If selected, the first record in the spreadsheet will be treated as the header record and its contents will be used as field names.
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- **Import Data**: Enabled by default. If selected, all data will be imported; otherwise, only the table will be created.
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:::info
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By default, the first field will be chosen as Display Value and cannot be deleted.
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## Related articles
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- [Create a new table](/tables/create-table)
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- [Import data from Csv/Xlsx into existing table](/tables/import-data-into-existing-table)
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- [Rename a table](/tables/actions-on-table#rename-table)
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- [Duplicate a table](/tables/actions-on-table#duplicate-table)
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- [Delete a table](/tables/actions-on-table#delete-table)
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