---
title: "How to build a Collection?"
description: "Let's see how to create your database in Zixflow."
url: https://help.zixflow.com/en/articles/4-how-to-build-a-collection
collection: "Get started"
updated: 2024-04-12
language: en
---

# How to build a Collection?

Let's see how to create your database in Zixflow.

You can use two ways to add data to a Collection, manually enter each contact’s information or import in bulk. Let’s look at each of them:

## Manual entry

Go to one of the four Collections and click on the "+Add" button.   

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On the next, Create Record screen, enter the name, email address, and phone number of your contact and click save. Your contact will be stored in the corresponding Collection.  

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## Bulk Import

Another way to add data into Collections is via the import option. Go to a Collection and click on the Import/Export button and select the Import option.  

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On the following screen, you can upload a .xlsx, .xls, or .csv file. After uploading the file, click next and you will see a screen where you can change column names or edit your data. Finally, validate your data and click on Import to bring all your data into Zixflow Collections.  

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After importing your contacts into Collections, you can add attributes, which allows you to create specific data points about a contact. For more information on attributes, you can take a look at our [managing Collections page](https://help.zixflow.com/en/articles/13-managing-collections.md).

On top of that, you can Export your Collection with a click by using the Export option. Check out our **_Import & Export page_** for more information.

## Create Collections through object settings

One more way to create a Collection is via the object settings you can access from any existing Collections. First, click on the three-dots button at the upper-right corner and select Object settings.

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On the next screen, you'll be able to view all of your available Collections. Here, click on the Create Collection button to open a menu to add the new Collection's name and Identifier/ Slug.

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Enter the desired name for your Collection and set an Identifier (you cannot change the Identifier/ Slug once the Collection is created). Once you're done, click on the Create button and a new Collection will be added under the Collections label in the sidebar.

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