datasets_create_new_file.md

---

title: Creating a new file
description: Galaxy allows you to create new files from the upload menu. You can supply the contents of the file.
area: datasets
box_type: tip
layout: faq
contributors: [bebatut,shiltemann,wm75,hexylena,simonbray]
optional_parameters:
  name: The name of the dataset
  format: The format of the dataset
  genome: The genome of the dataset
  convertspaces: Ask the user to convert spaces to tabs in the settings
examples:
  Creating a new file: {}
  Creating a specific file:
    name: "SARS-CoV-2 feature mapping"
    format: "tabular"
    convertspaces: "true"

---

• Click {% icon galaxy-upload %} Upload Data at the top of the tool panel

• Select {% icon galaxy-wf-edit %} Paste/Fetch Data at the bottom

• Paste the file contents into the text field {% if include.name %}

• Change the dataset name from "New File" to {{ include.name }} {% endif %} {%- if include.format -%}

• Change Type from "Auto-detect" to {{ include.format }} {%- endif -%} {%- if include.genome -%}

• Change Genome to {{ include.genome }} {%- endif -%} {%- if include.convertspaces -%}

• From the Settings menu ({% icon galaxy-gear %}) select Convert spaces to tabs {%- endif -%}

• Press Start and Close the window