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# Importing
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*Note: this documentation was written for running Gekko via the command line. If you are using the UI you can simply use the importer under the "local data" tab.*
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If you want to use Gekko to [backtest against historical data](./backtesting.md), you most likely need some historical data to test against. Gekko comes with the functionality to automatically import historical data from some exchanges. However, only a few exchanges support this. You can find out with which exchanges Gekko is able to do this [here](https://github.com/askmike/gekko#supported-exchanges).
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## Setup
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For importing you should [enable and configure](./plugins.md) the following plugin:
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- candleWriter (to store the imported data in a database)
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Besides that, make sure to configure `config.watch` properly.
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## Configure
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In your config set the `importer.daterange` properties to the daterange you would like to import.
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## Run
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node gekko --config config.js --import
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The result will be something like this:
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2016-06-26 09:12:16 (INFO): Gekko v0.2.2 started
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2016-06-26 09:12:16 (INFO): I'm gonna make you rich, Bud Fox.
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO): Setting up Gekko in importer mode
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO):
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO): Setting up:
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO): Candle writer
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO): Store candles in a database
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (INFO):
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (WARN): The plugin Trading Advisor does not support the mode importer. It has been disabled.
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (WARN): The plugin Advice logger does not support the mode importer. It has been disabled.
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2016-06-26 09:12:17 (WARN): The plugin Profit Simulator does not support the mode importer. It has been disabled.
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2016-06-26 09:12:18 (DEBUG): Processing 798 new trades.
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2016-06-26 09:12:18 (DEBUG): From 2015-09-09 12:00:04 UTC to 2015-09-09 13:58:55 UTC. (2 hours)
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2016-06-26 09:12:20 (DEBUG): Processing 211 new trades.
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(...)
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