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 The only aspect not handled by the web frontend is the attachment deletion.
 Just remove the files directly on the server under `public/attachments/<part_name>/`.
 
+To add a part, start with the fresh home page without element selected, file the fields (at least the name), and click the update/add button.
+You can then find it using the search box.
 To import an LCSC part, simply go to the `/import/lcsc/Cxxxx` page and the part will be added to the database.
 
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