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<h2>About Cases</h2>
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In Autopsy, a "case" is a container concept for a set of <a href="nbdocs:/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/docs/aboutImage.html">images</a>. The set of images could be from multiple drives in a single computer or from multiple computers. When you make a case, it will create a directory to hold all of the information. The directory will contain a configuration file, some databases, and some other information.
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<h2>Creating a Case</h2>
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Refer to the <a href="nbdocs:/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/docs/createNewCase.html">Creating a Case</a> page for more details.
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<h2>Opening a Case</h2>
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There are three ways to open a case:
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<li>Go to "File" and then select "Open Case..."</li>
<li>Select the <img src="open-icon.png" alt="Open Case Icon" /> icon on the toolbar</li>
<li>Press "Ctrl + O" on the keyboard</li>
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After that, a File Chooser dialog will show up. Then select a ".aut" file that you previously created. It will be in the case folder.
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<h2>What's Next?</h2>
<p>After you create a case, you can <a href="nbdocs:/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/docs/addImage.html">add an image</a> to the case. </p>
<p>If you want to view case details or edit some case information, use the <a href="nbdocs:/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/docs/caseProperties.html">Case Properties</a> window.
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