# how to import multiple representative fasta files into qiime2 for picrust analysis
**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536
**Category:** PICRUSt2
**Tags:** picrust, import
**Created:** [December 7, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536 "2023-12-07T12:02:04Z")
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### Author:  [@Rishikesh12](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Rishikesh12)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536/1 "2023-12-07T12:02:04Z")
Hii Qiime Members,
I have a query about importing my representative sequences into QIIME 2 for PICRUSt2 analysis. I have individual FASTA files for each sample. How can I import these representative FASTA files into QIIME 2 for PICRUSt analysis? The OTU table was generated using other tools, not QIIME 2.
Thank You
Rishikesh
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### Author:  [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536/2 "2023-12-08T18:32:00Z")
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### Author:  [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536/3 "2023-12-08T18:34:04Z")
Hi @Rishikesh12,
Happy to help you get your data imported! :qiime2:
Just FYI I've moved your question over to user support since you are asking specifically how to import data into QIIME 2 - if you have any questions regarding PICRUSt2 functionality, I'll just ask that you create a separate post for that down the line.
With that being said - you can import a FASTA file into QIIME 2 by following particular formatting requirements that we have. Here's a [great post with reference to those requirements](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/import-demultiplexed-fasta-files-into-qiime2/25849/15), which also references our importing docs that discuss this as well.
Hope this helps! Cheers 🦎
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### Author:  [@lizgehret](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/lizgehret)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536/4 "2023-12-08T18:34:07Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-multiple-representative-fasta-files-into-qiime2-for-picrust-analysis/28536/5 "2024-01-09T00:34:10Z")
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