> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chemcloud.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Import your data via csv

> Create a live, digitised list of your approved materials

## Getting started

Our team can take your unstructured, excel data and turn it into a structured dataset in ChemCloud in under 1 week.  This means you can take exports from your ERP system, or your existing spreadsheets, and get started quickly.

Send the information to your ChemCloud account manager and they can organise the setup for you.

## What information to include

For the most effective setup, we recommend uploading four types of data:

**Raw Materials**<br />Your complete list of approved chemicals and materials, including internal product codes and standard names

**Approved Materials**<br />Which suppliers are approved to provide each material (creates automatic supplier-material relationships)

**Supplier Contacts**<br />Account manager names and email addresses for each supplier to enable automated communications

**Order History**<br />Purchase Order history so that you have price, lead time and DIFOT history for each product and supplier

## Two ways to format the data

**Option 1: Use our template**<br />Download our [structured spreadsheet template](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IR1w9YiGMN6AEixoJq44kDYViAWyz21_Jy_AsqgrjEY/edit?usp=sharing) with pre-formatted columns and example data to guide your upload.

**Option 2: Upload what you have**<br />Send us your existing files in any format. Our team will organise and structure the data for you during setup.