# How to import paired end illumina data?

**URL:** <https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-paired-end-illumina-data/3686>\
**Category:** User Support\
**Tags:** import\
**Created:** [April 6, 2018, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-paired-end-illumina-data/3686 "2018-04-06T12:13:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/nicholas_bokulich/32/19937_2.png) [@Nicholas\_Bokulich](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/Nicholas_Bokulich)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-import-paired-end-illumina-data/3686/2 "2018-04-06T12:20:01Z")

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Hi @savan,  
See [this post](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/problems-importing-data/2232/9). Looks like your files aren't gzipped, workarounds are suggested in that post.

I hope that helps!

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