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# Getting started with OS recommended recipes
## What are OS recommended recipes?
When you order data using OS Select+Build, you create a recipe to define the data you need. Selecting the right data from OS NGD themes can be complex, so we are developing a set of recommended recipe guides to help you get started with common use cases, focussing on areas where many customers have similar requirements.
These guides are intended as a starting point and you can adapt the suggested recipes at the recipe creation or editing stage so that they fully meet your needs.
## Guides for creating OS recommended recipes
## Coming next
We expect to add further OS recommended recipe guides over time.
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