# demux command compatibility

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685
**Category:** User Support
**Tags:** demux, deblur
**Created:** [November 7, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685 "2022-11-07T14:33:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Taylorr](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/taylorr/32/14843_2.png) [@Taylorr](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Taylorr)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685/1 "2022-11-07T14:33:29Z")

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Hello!

I am attempting to demultiplex my data with `demux` but I am unsure how to have this command read my files properly. My sequences are in `.fastq` format and my mapping file is just a `.txt` and looks like this:

 ![image](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/2X/1/18589a9c0114612e59a38e2bd3838069a1f4946d.png)

Does anyone have advice on how to use `demux` to pair these files and demultiplex my data?

Thanks in advance!  
Taylor

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### Author: ![lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/lizgehret/32/17128_2.png) [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685/2 "2022-11-16T19:27:46Z")

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### Author: ![lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/lizgehret/32/17128_2.png) [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685/3 "2022-11-16T19:35:21Z")

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Hi @Taylorr,

Thanks for reaching out, apologies for the delay in response here!

I'd recommend checking out our [User Docs](https://docs.qiime2.org/2022.8/tutorials/importing/) to learn about how to import your data into QIIME 2 - this will walk you through how to import your data based on the format of your sequences. Once you've done that, you can take a look at the documentation on our [demux commands](https://docs.qiime2.org/2022.8/plugins/available/demux/) and which one makes the most sense for your data.

Hope this helps! Cheers 🦎

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### Author: ![lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/lizgehret/32/17128_2.png) [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685/4 "2022-11-16T19:35:23Z")

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-qiime2-org.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/1/21af5fe23cb6f4579467c66a9ed94e55274ca7bd.svg) [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2022, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/demux-command-compatibility/24685/5 "2022-12-18T01:35:56Z")

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