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title: Import Data on Layer
slug: import-data-on-layer
createdAt: 2026-10-18T11:02:18.641Z
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After adding the required fields, the layer is ready for data import. To import data into the layer, navigate to the **Map** page.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/rWw6L93OI61qKBJLe7c5o_image.png)

On the **Map** page, you can import data into a layer by clicking the **Actions** icon :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/z47mCXJSltdc3WS2x2T66_upload.png" alt caption width="31" height="24"} next to the layer and then selecting **Import Data**, as shown in the figure below.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/TslgcC7rWf3lwlFihnirJ_image.png)

Click the **Upload** button and select the Shapefile containing the required spatial data from your local device.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/2JzdlkAmGmXCbK_g1sxJu_image.png)

Before importing the data, review the Shapefile using desktop GIS software, such as **QGIS Desktop**, to ensure that the data is correct and ready for import.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/tCmobp55XGV4fvl4W2Vid_image.png)

Map the fields in the Shapefile to their corresponding layer fields, then click the **Import** button to import the data into the layer.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/YmVCSSVA6nCyEz_1jF8-j_image.png)

The result below shows that the Shapefile data has been successfully imported into the layer and is displayed on the map.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/0PJByr6LWwsjOPn1TsXdB_image.png)

You can add multiple layers to the application by repeating the same steps described above for each layer.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/LWUfsfhqAg8IYSTyeRxdu/_nyJofSxnWsE7aqYAE24R_image.png)