# How to create a single database catalog from existing archives

To create a single database catalog from Full Archives follow these steps:

1\. Copy the archives into the same root folder

2\. Download and run the Seascape Archive Updater according to instructions in this article:

{% content-ref url="/pages/-MlAdTTqVgyB0P9o9qr3" %}
[How to update a Seascape archive](/seascape-for-notes/faq/how-to-update-a-seascape-archive.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

After the Seascape Archive Updater finishes running it will both update the Full Archives to the latest version and generate a new database catalog which features all of the archives that you copied into the root folder.


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