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# Import into Project

When a client sends you a spreadsheet of 200 products, typing each line into a project takes hours and invites mistakes. Import into Project builds the project's lines from a spreadsheet of product codes and quantities in OrderEazi. It replaces every line already on the project.

### Before you start

You'll need the **Import Project** permission, in the **Projects** permission group. The project must still be open: you can't import into a completed or cancelled project.

### How to prepare the file

1. On the project, select **Project Actions**, then **Import into Project**.
2. Select **Download Template**.
3. Fill in the template, one product per row:
   * **Sku:** The product's SKU (the product code), exactly as it is in OrderEazi.
   * **Qty:** How many.
4. Save it as an Excel (.xlsx) or CSV (.csv) file.

Rows with an empty **Sku** are skipped. Don't change the column headings, or the file is refused.

**Example:** A file with three rows, ABC-123 with a **Qty** of 10, DEF-456 with 5, and XYZ-789 with 12, creates three lines on the project for those products and quantities.

### How to import the file

> **Warning:** Importing deletes every line already on the project before it adds the new ones. This can't be undone.

1. On the project, select **Project Actions**, then **Import into Project**.
2. Drop your file onto the **Import Project** panel, or select it.
3. Wait for "File Validated:" and the number of lines that will be imported.
4. Select **Import**.
5. Select **Yes, import**.

You see "File imported successfully! The page will refresh shortly." The project's history shows how many lines were imported.

Large files can take a while. If you close the panel, the import carries on, and you see "Import continues in the background. Reopen to view progress." Reopen **Import into Project** to check on it.

### When the file is refused

* **"File structure is incorrect. Please use the template provided.":** The column headings don't match. Download the template again and copy your data into it.
* **"File must contain at least one data row.":** The file has headings but no products.
* **"Please select a .csv or .xlsx file":** Save the file as Excel or CSV and try again.
* **"An import is in progress. Please wait for it to complete.":** Another import is still running on this project.

### Related pages

* [Adding and editing lines](/central/order-management/projects/adding-and-editing-lines.md): add lines one at a time instead
* [Import Products](/central/order-management/products/product-management/import-products.md): add products to OrderEazi before you import them into a project
* [Project Actions](/central/order-management/projects/project-actions.md): everything else on the **Project Actions** menu