# Guides
Task-oriented guides for common dotlottie-io workflows, including merging files, password protection, and migrating from dotlottie-js.

# Guides

These guides assume you're familiar with the [core concepts](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/core-concepts) and want to accomplish a specific task.

- **[Creating a .lottie File](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/creating-a-lottie-file)**
- **[Reading a .lottie File](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/reading-a-lottie-file)**
- **[Merging .lottie Files](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/merging-lottie-files)**
- **[Password-Protecting Files](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/password-protecting-files)**
- **[Querying Relationships](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/querying-relationships)**
- **[Platform Notes](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/platform-notes)** — Node.js vs. Browser/WASM specifics
- **[Migrating from dotlottie-js](/docs/tools/dotlottie-io/guides/migrating-from-dotlottie-js)**