# General procedure for using AtlasMap standalone

To use AtlasMap standalone, the main steps are:

1. Download the AtlasMap standalone `.jar` file.

2. Start running AtlasMap standalone.

3. In the AtlasMap data mapping canvas:

   1. Import a source data file.

   2. Import a target data file.

   3. Map fields as needed, optionally applying transformations and/or conditions.

   4. Export the defined mappings to a `.adm` AtlasMap catalog file.

What can you do with an AtlasMap `.adm` file?

- Continue working on the mappings by importing the `.adm` file into AtlasMap.

- Execute the mappings in a Camel application that uses the `camel-atlasmap` component, which consumes `.adm` files.