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# Import Suppliers

Adding a long list of suppliers one at a time is slow and easy to get wrong. Import Suppliers in OrderEazi adds them from an Excel spreadsheet in one go, with their terms, tax type, currency, and contact.

### Before you start

You'll need the **Create Supplier** permission, in the **Suppliers** permission group. Use the import to add new suppliers. To change a supplier that's already in OrderEazi, edit it instead.

### How to import suppliers

1. In the main menu, select **Suppliers**.
2. Select **Import Suppliers**.
3. Select **Download Template**.
4. Fill in one row for each supplier. See [Filling in the Supplier Import Sheet](/central/order-management/suppliers/import-suppliers/filling-in-the-supplier-import-sheet.md).
5. Save the file as Excel (.xlsx or .xls).
6. Drop the file onto **Drop Excel file here to upload**, or select it.

You see "Import was successful." and go back to the supplier list.

**Example:** You're setting up OrderEazi and have 60 suppliers in a spreadsheet. You copy them into the template, with each supplier's payment terms and contact, and import the file. All 60 appear in the supplier list.

### When the import fails

If any row has an error, nothing is saved. You see "Something went wrong, please review the errors below." with each row and what's wrong. Fix the rows and import the whole file again.

* **"The uploaded file has been altered and the headings do not match criteria.":** The column headings have changed. Download the template again.
* **A required cell is empty:** Fill in the cell named in the error.
* **"...is incorrect, please look at the lookup data sheet":** Copy the value from the template's lookup sheets, such as the tax type or payment type.

### Related pages

* [Filling in the Supplier Import Sheet](/central/order-management/suppliers/import-suppliers/filling-in-the-supplier-import-sheet.md): what to put in each column
* [Suppliers](/central/order-management/suppliers.md): add one supplier at a time