# Altium Designer
### **Connect Altium Designer in Violet**
To connect Altium Designer, you'll need to export a BOM from Altium in .XSLX format. Do that first, then follow the instructions below.
1. In [Violet](https://app.violetlabs.com/) (or [VioletGov](https://app.violetgov.com/)), navigate to **Integrations** and click to add a new integration.
2. Select **Altium Designer**
\[Optional] You can also provide a unique name for the connection based on the credentials you're using, and you can create **restricted permissions** to users or groups:
3. Click **Upload File**, locate your exported BOM, and click Open.
4. Click **Create**. You're done!
5. Each subsequent import will intelligently map and update part data based on either filename or part number.
to add a new integration.
2. Select 
**Altium Designer**
\[Optional] You can also provide a unique name for the connection based on the credentials you're using, and you can create **restricted permissions** to users or groups:
