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title: "How to download a file using Pipes"
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# How to download a file using Pipes

This is a step-by-step guide through the process of creating a Pipes robot. You can see the necessary data structures and iterate through a list of URLs to download the files represented by those URLs.

As part of the file download process you will need suitable [data types](/v1/docs/create-a-new-data-type) and [data sets](/v1/docs/create-a-new-data-set).

With a suitable data type and data set available to your project, you can now create a new Pipes robot.

On the **Projects** screen:

1. Select the **New** drop-down. ![z projects icon new.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/z%20projects%20icon%20new.png)
2. Select **Create new robot**.
3. Select **Pipes**.
4. Enter a name for the robot.
5. Select **Create new robot**.
6. From the action menu on the right side of the page, drag the **For each row in data set** into the grid.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.12.20.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.12.20.png)

1. In the **Name** field, enter a descriptive name for the node.
2. In the **Data set** menu, select the data set to use with the robot. If you just created a new data set for this project, select it here.
3. In the **Max. concurrency** drop-down, select an appropriate number of simultaneous queries the data set should handle.
4. Select **Update**.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.13.14.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.13.14.png)

1. Hover over the right side of the **For Each Row** action to display the *row* flag.
2. Select the row flag and choose **As Fields** from the **Transforms** menu.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.18.28.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.18.28.png)

1. Enter a descriptive name for the new action in the **Name** field under the **Edit** button in the bottom.
2. Select **Update**.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.28.45.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.28.45.png)

1. Hover over the right side of the **As Fields** action to display the flag.
2. Select the flag and choose **HTTP Request** from the **HTTP** menu.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.26.25.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.26.25.png)

1. Enter a descriptive name for the new action in the **Name** field under the **Edit** button in the bottom.
2. If necessary, in the **URL** field, enter a default backup URL.
3. Select **Update**.

![Screenshot 2021-03-26 at 14.31.02.png](https://cdn.document360.io/03076343-9561-4857-8a4e-9f3bfed20ced/Images/Documentation/Screenshot%202021-03-26%20at%2014.31.02.png)

1. Click **Save**, then click **Close**.
2. Next, create a [configuration (run)](/v1/docs/how-can-i-create-a-run) for your pipe to prepare for your first execution.