# Initializing a new dataset

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Starting with non-BIDS data<non_bids>
Starting with BIDS data<bids>
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The following guides show how to initialize a new Nipoppy study from different starting points.

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:::{grid-item-card}  {doc}`Starting with non-BIDS data <non_bids>`
Initializing a new Nipoppy study with source imaging data **not** in {term}`BIDS`
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:::{grid-item-card}  {doc}`Starting with BIDS data <bids>`
Initializing a new Nipoppy study from an existing raw {term}`BIDS` dataset
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