# How to open/ read yml file?

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-open-read-yml-file/12002
**Category:** Other Bioinformatics Tools
**Created:** [October 16, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-open-read-yml-file/12002 "2019-10-16T15:58:43Z")
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### Author: ![alejandrogmez](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/alejandrogmez/32/3647_2.png) [@alejandrogmez](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/alejandrogmez)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-open-read-yml-file/12002/2 "2019-10-18T13:28:09Z")

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Hi Heba!

About "yml file" see this post: [How to generate metadata.yml file? - #6 by thermokarst](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/how-to-generate-metadata-yml-file/11515/6).

It seems for me that you want to import the mapping file (metadata) into a Qiime artifact. Right? Can you tell me what you're trying to do, please? It will be easier to help you.

I also highly recommend you read " Overview of QIIME 2 Plugin Workflows" and "Qiime core concepts" for a better understanding of how Qiime works and what you need to begin your analyses.

[https://docs.qiime2.org/2019.7/tutorials/overview/](https://docs.qiime2.org/2019.7/tutorials/overview/)  
[https://docs.qiime2.org/2019.7/concepts/](https://docs.qiime2.org/2019.7/concepts/)

Kind regards,  
Alejandro

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