7 Local Sources

The easiest way to create a new source in BigML is to drag a file that follows one of the formats described in section 1.2 and drop it on top of the BigML Dashboard.

BigML allows you to upload up to ten files in parallel. For each file, BigML will display a progress bar that indicates how far along the uploading process is. You can navigate to other parts of the BigML Dashboard or initiate other tasks while you upload new sources to BigML. You can also stop every individual upload by clicking on the X on the right side of each progress bar. (See Figure 7.1 .)

You can also use the upload source button (see Figure 7.2 ) that is available in the source list view to upload a new source. This will open a Open File Dialog Box that will allow you to navigate through your local file system.