collections_build_list.md

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title: Creating a dataset collection
area: collections
box_type: tip
layout: faq
contributors: [shiltemann, hexylena, pavanvidem]

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• Click on {% icon galaxy-selector %} Select Items at the top of the history panel 

• Check {% if include.datasets_description %}{{ include.datasets_description }}{% else %}all the datasets in your history you would like to include{% endif %}

• Click {% if include.n %}{{ include.n }}{% else %}n{% endif %} of N selected and choose Advanced Build List

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• You are in collection building wizard. Choose Flat List and click 'Next' button at the right bottom corner.

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• Double clcik on the file names to edit. For example, remove file extensions or common prefix/suffixes to cleanup the names.

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• Enter a name for your collection {% if include.name %} to {{ include.name }} {% endif %}

• Click Build to build your collection

• Click on the checkmark icon at the top of your history again