You can create a collection either within the GUI or in the console version of BaseX.
*<b>[[GUI</b>]]: choose File » New » Browse » choose directory and press OK *<b>[[Console</b>]]: enter <code>basex -c "create db dbname /path/to/collection"</code><br/>
===Manage Collections===
Additionaly to the creation with your choosen xml files you can start with creating an empty