# Hands-On Tutorial: Create the Dataset[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/basics/create-dataset/create-the-dataset.html#hands-on-tutorial-create-the-dataset "Permalink to this headline")

Note

This lesson is a continuation of the Basics 101 Hands-On Tutorial: Create the Project.

## Import Data[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/basics/create-dataset/create-the-dataset.html#import-data "Permalink to this headline")

From the project homepage, click the blue button **+Import your first dataset**.

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* **Orders CSV File**: If you did not already download the file in the first lesson, you can download the orders CSV file here.

Dataiku lets you connect to a wide variety of data sources. For this tutorial, we’ll upload the *orders* file you downloaded from Dataiku’s website. Click on **Upload your files** to begin.

You are presented with the Upload dialog. Click on **Select Files** and choose your *orders.csv* file.

Now, take a moment to look at the Preview of the dataset. Review to make sure Dataiku detected our CSV format correctly.

The Preview shows that the data is in a tabular format, with columns (features) and rows (records or observations). In this case, Dataiku has correctly formatted the data, so we can move on.

Dataiku provides the default dataset name *orders* within the Preview. Since that’s OK for us, finish importing the dataset by either hitting the **Create** button or using the shortcut **Cmd/Ctrl-S**. This creates the new dataset and lands you on the **Explore** tab of the *orders* dataset.

## Learn More[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/basics/create-dataset/create-the-dataset.html#learn-more "Permalink to this headline")

Congratulations! Now that you have imported your first dataset, the next step will be to begin visually exploring it. To continue this hands-on tutorial see Hands-On Tutorial: Explore Your Data.
