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# Step Five: Import the Data

Now that all the pieces are in place, you can run Data Loader from the command line and insert some new accounts.

**note:** The Data Loader command-line interface is supported for Windows only.

|User Permissions Needed| |
|-----------------------|--|
|To insert records:|Create on the record|
|To update records:|Edit on the record|
|To upsert records:|Create or Edit on the record|
|To delete records:|Delete on the record|
|To hard delete records:|Delete on the record|

1.  Copy the following data to a file named accountInsert.csv. It’s account data that you import into your organization.

    <!-- otherprops: set_clipboard -->
    ```xml
    Name,Industry,NumberOfEmployees
     Dickenson plc,Consulting,120
     GenePoint,Biotechnology,265
     Express Logistics and Transport,Transportation,12300
     Grand Hotels & Resorts Ltd,Hospitality,5600
     
    ```

2.  In the command prompt window, enter the following command:

    `process.bat "&lt;file path to process-conf.xml&gt;" &lt;process name&gt;`

    -   Replace \<file path to process-conf.xml\> with the path to the directory containing process-conf.xml.
    -   Replace \<process name\> with the process specified in process-conf.xml.
    Your command looks something like this:

    `process.bat "C:\DLTest\Command Line\Config" accountInsert`

    After the process runs, the command prompt window displays success and error messages. You can also check the log files: insertAccounts_success.csv and insertAccounts_error.csv. After the process runs successfully, the insertAccounts_success.csv file contains the records that you imported, along with the ID and status of each record. For more information about the status files, see [Review Data Loader Output Files](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/reviewing-output-files.md).


**See Also**  


-   [Data Loader Command Line Introduction](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/data-loader-impl/guide/command-line-intro.md)