# Managing Datasets > To create datasets, you need **View** and **Create** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page. ## Creating Datasets To create datasets, you need **View** and **Create** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page. 1. In the **Datasets** page, select the **Create new** button. The **Create new dataset** page is displayed. 2. Enter a dataset name. 3. Optionally, enter a description for your dataset. 4. Select **Create**. The new dataset is created and displayed, ready to receive its content. ### Uploading folders A dataset can also be created by uploading an entire folder with its contents. 1. In the **Datasets** page, select the **Upload folder** button. The **Upload folder** page is displayed. 2. Select **Browse for folder**. A file explorer window is displayed. 3. Choose a folder to be uploaded as your new dataset and select **Upload**. Make sure the folder is unzipped. The file explorer window is closed. 4. Optionally, back in the **Upload folder** page, enter a description for your dataset. 5. Select **Upload**. A new dataset is created, containing all the files within the selected folder. :::important Please note that the following characters in files names are not supported: `[ ] \)\) / : * ? " < >` The following keywords are also not supported: `batch`, `other`, `ignore` Attempting to upload a folder with file names that have these characters will fail on those files. ::: ## Editing Datasets You can edit a dataset's name or description along with its contents from the **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page, by selecting **Edit dataset**. To edit datasets (update description, make datasets public, upload or delete files to and from datasets, create downloads), you need **View** and **Edit** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page. ## Make Datasets public/private You have the possibility to make a Dataset public. Doing so, the Dataset will be accessible via an endpoint (protected with an API Key) from outside of UiPath® environment. This means that you can call it without the need to go through a robot connected to the specific tenant. To do that, select **Edit dataset** or **Create new dataset** and select the desired option for the **Make dataset Public** field. :::note Public datasets are not available when AI Center is connected to an external standalone Orchestrator. ::: ## Deleting Datasets You can delete an existing dataset from the **Datasets** page, by selecting the three dot button next to the desired dataset and choosing **Delete**. To delete datasets, but not files inside datasets, you need **View** and **Delete** persmissions for Datasets. For more information on Access control, check the [Project-level access control](https://docs.uipath.com/ai-center/automation-suite/2023.10/user-guide/project-level-access-control#project-level-access-control) page. :::note A dataset can only be deleted if it is not currently being used in an active pipeline. ::: ## Managing data within Datasets Once a dataset is created, you can add files and folders to it. Data within a dataset can be later deleted or downloaded. ### Uploading files 1. In the **Datasets** page, select a dataset. The **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page is displayed. 2. Select the **Upload files** button. The **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page is displayed. 3. Select **Browse for files**. A file explorer window is displayed. 4. Choose one or more files to be uploaded into the selected dataset and select **Open**. The file explorer window is closed. 5. Back in the **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page, select **Upload**. The file(s) is/are added to the dataset. #### Uploading folders 1. In the **Datasets** page, select a dataset. The **Datasets** > **[Dataset Name]** page is displayed. 2. Select the **Upload folders** button. The **Upload folder to [Dataset Name]** page is displayed. 3. Select **Browse for folder**. A file explorer window is displayed. 4. Select a folder to be uploaded into the selected dataset and select **Upload**. The file explorer window is closed. 5. Back in the **Upload files to [Dataset Name]** page, select **Upload**. The entire folder is added to the dataset. ### Deleting files Files within datasets can be deleted one by one by selecting the three dot button next to the desired file and selecting **Delete**. To delete multiple files at once, select the check boxes next to them and select **Delete selected items**. Selecting multiple files and then selecting the three dot button next on a single file will only delete that file. ![Screenshot including the Delete selected items button in the Dataset page from UiPath AI Center.](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/ai-center/ai-center-screenshot-including-the-delete-selected-items-button-in-the-dataset-page-from-uipath-ai-center-450449-3d95835f-5ff6eb48.webp) ### Downloading files Files within datasets can be downloaded individually by selecting the three dot button next to the desired file and selecting **Download**. You can also download all the files within a dataset by selecting **Download Dataset**. :::note Selecting **Download Dataset** triggers a download request. It takes a few minutes for the packaged to be ready for download. When the package is ready, you can download it from the **Export** tab. You can also check the status of the request in the **Export** tab. ::: ![Screenshot including the Export tab in the dataset page from UiPath AI Center.](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/ai-center/ai-center-screenshot-including-the-export-tab-in-the-dataset-page-from-uipath-ai-center-450454-d716ad0e-2a826fbf.webp) The download-ready datasets are automatically deleted after seven days.