# Dataset Versions

Versions are point-in-time snapshots of the images and labels in your dataset. When you create a Version, you can apply preprocessing steps and augmentations to your dataset.

To train a model in Roboflow, you need to create a Dataset Version.

This section of our documentation walks through how to prepare to train a model. You will need to:

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**Open the Versions page and create a new version**

Follow our guide to get to the [page that lets you create a dataset version](https://docs.roboflow.com/datasets/dataset-versions/create-a-dataset-version).
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**Choose preprocessing steps**

Select the [preprocessing steps](https://docs.roboflow.com/datasets/dataset-versions/image-preprocessing) you need to train your model.
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**Apply augmentations**

[Apply any augmentations to your dataset](https://docs.roboflow.com/datasets/dataset-versions/image-augmentation). We have a guide that walks through which augmentations are appropriate for different use cases.
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**Confirm your Version**

Your Version will be created and will now be available for use in training models.
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**Train a model**

Follow our [model training documentation](https://docs.roboflow.com/train/train) to configure your training job.

You can also [export a dataset version](https://docs.roboflow.com/datasets/dataset-versions/exporting-data).
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