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- In the project toolbar, click the leftmost Add button and click Data Source
- Choose a connection name or click '+' to add a new one. This is optional, but makes it easy to find the connection parameters (the filename) next time.
- In the Datasource field select Geospatial File
- As Datatype select Vector Data or Raster, depending on the data type. Typical vector based file formats include ESRI shapefiles Esri Shapefiles or CSV.
- Select the file.
- Click Connect.
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