# Import files into DICOM database
**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049
**Category:** Development
**Tags:** dicom
**Created:** [June 9, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049 "2021-06-09T19:56:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@OpenSource\_Contri](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OpenSource_Contri)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/1 "2021-06-09T19:56:37Z")
Hello,
I wanted to access “Import DICOM files” modal dialog window to open automatically just after opening of application but not by clicking button “Import DICOM files”.
**Includes**
“…\Modules\Scripted\DICOM.py”
“…\Modules\Scripted\DICOM\Resources\UI\DICOM.ui”
“…\Applications\SlicerApp\Testing\Python\Utiltest.py”
Could you please help?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/2 "2021-06-09T21:06:46Z")
You can open the DICOM import popup like this:
```python
slicer.util.selectModule('DICOM')
slicer.util.getModuleGui('DICOM').importFolder()
```
You can find more DICOM module scripting examples in the [script repository](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/script_repository.html#dicom).
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### Author:  [@OpenSource\_Contri](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OpenSource_Contri)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/3 "2021-06-10T09:34:13Z")
Thanks for the reply.
**I wanted to open DICOM import popup window just after starting of application.**
It is currently opening after clicking button Import DICOM files.
**Screenshot is attached**
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### Author:  [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/4 "2021-06-10T09:48:26Z")
Have you read @lassoan’s comment just above? Do you have any questions about that?
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### Author:  [@OpenSource\_Contri](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OpenSource_Contri)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/5 "2021-06-10T09:54:44Z")
@cpinter
Yes I have read @lassoan’s comment and I can open the DICOM import popup by that but not as I want.
I wanted to open DICOM import popup window automatically just after starting of application without clicking on any button.
Please guide.
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### Author:  [@cpinter](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/cpinter)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 10:17am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/6 "2021-06-10T10:17:05Z")
If you add those lines in your `.slicerrc.py` file then it will run at startup and it will open the window for you. You can easily find that file in Application settings / General / Application startup script.
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### Author:  [@OpenSource\_Contri](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/OpenSource_Contri)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/import-files-into-dicom-database/18049/7 "2021-06-10T14:43:22Z")
Thank You @lassoan @cpinter .
It was very much helpful.