# **Step 1 – Create a new folder**
Create a new folder on your Desktop & put all of your CSV files into the folder.
I will call mine “combine”.
**It will look like this:**
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# **Step 2 – Open Terminal**
The program “Terminal” is located in your “Applications” folder under “Utilities”
# **Applications > Utilities > Terminal**
Open Terminal. It will look like this:
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# **Step 3 – Print Working Directory**
This is a fancy name. Don’t worry about it, just follow the steps.
Type: “pwd”
“`
pwd
“`
Hit enter
“PWD” means “Print Working Directory”. It simply is showing you what “directory” (aka folder”) the Terminal has selected. Don’t worry about it. Just keep following along.
# **Step 4 – Choose the folder you created**
Set your “directory” to the folder you created that has your CSV files in it.
Type: “cd /Users/jake/Desktop/combine”
“`
cd /Users/jake/Desktop/combine
“`
Hit enter
# **Step 5 – Merge the files**
Now you are ready to merge your files.
Type: “cat *.csv >combined.csv”
“`
cat *.csv >combined.csv
“`
Hit enter
**It will look like this:**
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# **Step 6 – Check your folder**
If you followed along correctly, you are done!
Inside your folder there will be a file called “combined.csv”
**It will look like this:**