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+Use with Local Data
+===================
+
+You can partition your local files and Python objects in
+``Flower Datasets`` library using any available ``Partitioner``.
+
+This guide details how to create a `Hugging Face <https://huggingface.co/>`_ `Dataset <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/package_reference/main_classes#datasets.Dataset>`_ which is the required type of input for Partitioners.
+We will cover:
+
+* local files: CSV, JSON, image, audio,
+* in-memory data: dictionary, list, pd.DataFrame, np.ndarray.
+
+
+General Overview
+----------------
+An all-in-one dataset preparation (downloading, preprocessing, partitioning) happens
+using `FederatedDataset <ref-api/flwr_datasets.FederatedDataset.html>`_. However, we
+will use only the `Partitioner` here since we use locally accessible data.
+
+The rest of this guide will explain how to create a
+`Dataset <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/en/package_reference/main_classes#datasets.Dataset>`_
+from local files and existing (in memory) Python objects.
+
+Local Files
+-----------
+CSV
+^^^
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  # Single file
+  data_files = "path-to-my-file.csv"
+
+  # Multiple Files
+  data_files = [ "path-to-my-file-1.csv", "path-to-my-file-2.csv", ...]
+  dataset = load_dataset("csv", data_files=data_files)
+
+  # Divided Dataset
+  data_files = {
+    "train": single_train_file_or_list_of_files,
+    "test": single_test_file_or_list_of_files,
+    "can-have-more-splits": ...
+  }
+  dataset = load_dataset("csv", data_files=data_files)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+JSON
+^^^^
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  # Single file
+  data_files = "path-to-my-file.json"
+
+  # Multitple Files
+  data_files = [ "path-to-my-file-1.json", "path-to-my-file-2.json", ...]
+  dataset = load_dataset("json", data_files=data_files)
+
+  # Divided Dataset
+  data_files = {
+    "train": single_train_file_or_list_of_files,
+     "test": single_test_file_or_list_of_files,
+     "can-have-more-splits": ...
+  }
+  dataset = load_dataset("json", data_files=data_files)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+
+Image
+^^^^^
+You can create an image dataset in two ways:
+
+1) give a path the directory
+
+The directory needs to be structured in the following way: dataset-name/split/class/name. For example:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+  mnist/train/1/unique_name.png
+  mnist/train/1/unique_name.png
+  mnist/train/2/unique_name.png
+  ...
+  mnist/test/1/unique_name.png
+  mnist/test/1/unique_name.png
+  mnist/test/2/unique_name.png
+
+Then, the path you can give is `./mnist`.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  # Directly from a directory
+  dataset = load_dataset("imagefolder", data_dir="/path/to/folder")
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+2) create a dataset from a CSV/JSON file and cast the path column to Image.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Image, load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  dataset = load_dataset(...)
+  dataset = dataset.cast_column("path", Image())
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+
+Audio
+^^^^^
+Analogously to the image datasets, there are two methods here:
+
+1) give a path to the directory
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  dataset = load_dataset("audiofolder", data_dir="/path/to/folder")
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+2) create a dataset from a CSV/JSON file and cast the path column to Audio.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Audio, load_dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+
+  dataset = load_dataset(...)
+  dataset = dataset.cast_column("path", Audio())
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+In-Memory
+---------
+
+From dictionary
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+  data = {"features": [1, 2, 3], "labels": [0, 0, 1]}
+  dataset = Dataset.from_dict(data)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+From list
+^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+  
+  my_list = [
+    {"features": 1, "labels": 0},
+    {"features": 2, "labels": 0},
+    {"features": 3, "labels": 1}
+  ]
+  dataset = Dataset.from_list(my_list)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+From pd.DataFrame
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+  
+  data = {"features": [1, 2, 3], "labels": [0, 0, 1]}
+  df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+  dataset = Dataset.from_pandas(df)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+From np.ndarray
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+The np.ndarray will be first transformed to pd.DataFrame
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from datasets import Dataset
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import ChosenPartitioner
+  
+  data = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [0, 0, 1]]).T
+  # You can add the column names by passing columns=["features", "labels"]
+  df = pd.DataFrame(data)
+  dataset = Dataset.from_pandas(df)
+
+  partitioner = ChosenPartitioner(...)
+  partitioner.dataset = dataset
+  partition = partitioner.load_partition(partition_id=0)
+
+Partitioner Details
+-------------------
+Partitioning is triggered automatically during the first ``load_partition`` call.
+You do not need to call any “do_partitioning” method.
+
+Partitioner abstraction is designed to allow for a single dataset assignment.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  partitioner.dataset = your_dataset
+
+If you need to do the same partitioning on a different dataset, create a new Partitioner
+for that, e.g.:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+  from flwr_datasets.partitioner import IidPartitioner
+
+  iid_partitioner_for_mnist = IidPartitioner(num_partitions=10)
+  iid_partitioner_for_mnist.dataset = mnist_dataset
+
+  iid_partitioner_for_cifar = IidPartitioner(num_partitions=10)
+  iid_partitioner_for_cifar.dataset = cifar_dataset
+
+
+More Resources
+--------------
+If you are looking for more details or you have not found the format you are looking for, please visit the `HuggingFace Datasets docs <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/index>`_.
+This guide is based on the following ones:
+
+* `General Information <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/en/loading>`_
+* `Tabular Data <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/en/tabular_load>`_
+* `Image Data <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/en/image_load>`_
+* `Audio Data <https://huggingface.co/docs/datasets/en/audio_load>`_
diff --git a/datasets/doc/source/index.rst b/datasets/doc/source/index.rst
index fd226b308bd5..2144c527f8cd 100644
--- a/datasets/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/datasets/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Problem-oriented how-to guides show step-by-step how to achieve a specific goal.
    how-to-use-with-pytorch
    how-to-use-with-tensorflow
    how-to-use-with-numpy
+   how-to-use-with-local-data
    how-to-disable-enable-progress-bar
 
 References
diff --git a/examples/embedded-devices/Dockerfile b/examples/embedded-devices/Dockerfile
index a85c05c4bb7a..48602c89970a 100644
--- a/examples/embedded-devices/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/embedded-devices/Dockerfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RUN pip3 install --upgrade pip
 
 # Install flower
 RUN pip3 install flwr>=1.0
-RUN pip3 install flwr-datsets>=0.2
+RUN pip3 install flwr-datsets>=0.0.2
 RUN pip3 install tqdm==4.65.0
 
 WORKDIR /client
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/cli/new/new.py b/src/py/flwr/cli/new/new.py
index 83b84ce52e24..0c429ce34cf2 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/cli/new/new.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/cli/new/new.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
 import typer
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
-from ..utils import prompt_options, prompt_text
+from ..utils import (
+    is_valid_project_name,
+    prompt_options,
+    prompt_text,
+    sanitize_project_name,
+)
 
 
 class MlFramework(str, Enum):
@@ -81,6 +86,16 @@ def new(
     ] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Create new Flower project."""
+    if project_name is None:
+        project_name = prompt_text("Please provide project name")
+    if not is_valid_project_name(project_name):
+        project_name = prompt_text(
+            "Please provide a name that only contains "
+            "characters in {'_', 'a-zA-Z', '0-9'}",
+            predicate=is_valid_project_name,
+            default=sanitize_project_name(project_name),
+        )
+
     print(
         typer.style(
             f"🔨 Creating Flower project {project_name}...",
@@ -89,9 +104,6 @@ def new(
         )
     )
 
-    if project_name is None:
-        project_name = prompt_text("Please provide project name")
-
     if framework is not None:
         framework_str = str(framework.value)
     else:
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/cli/utils.py b/src/py/flwr/cli/utils.py
index 4e86f0c3b8c8..7a36c3eb7b84 100644
--- a/src/py/flwr/cli/utils.py
+++ b/src/py/flwr/cli/utils.py
@@ -14,18 +14,23 @@
 # ==============================================================================
 """Flower command line interface utils."""
 
-from typing import List, cast
+from typing import Callable, List, Optional, cast
 
 import typer
 
 
-def prompt_text(text: str) -> str:
+def prompt_text(
+    text: str,
+    predicate: Callable[[str], bool] = lambda _: True,
+    default: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> str:
     """Ask user to enter text input."""
     while True:
         result = typer.prompt(
-            typer.style(f"\n💬 {text}", fg=typer.colors.MAGENTA, bold=True)
+            typer.style(f"\n💬 {text}", fg=typer.colors.MAGENTA, bold=True),
+            default=default,
         )
-        if len(result) > 0:
+        if predicate(result) and len(result) > 0:
             break
         print(typer.style("❌ Invalid entry", fg=typer.colors.RED, bold=True))
 
@@ -65,3 +70,54 @@ def prompt_options(text: str, options: List[str]) -> str:
 
     result = options[int(index)]
     return result
+
+
+def is_valid_project_name(name: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if the given string is a valid Python module name.
+
+    A valid module name must start with a letter or an underscore, and can only contain
+    letters, digits, and underscores.
+    """
+    if not name:
+        return False
+
+    # Check if the first character is a letter or underscore
+    if not (name[0].isalpha() or name[0] == "_"):
+        return False
+
+    # Check if the rest of the characters are valid (letter, digit, or underscore)
+    for char in name[1:]:
+        if not (char.isalnum() or char == "_"):
+            return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def sanitize_project_name(name: str) -> str:
+    """Sanitize the given string to make it a valid Python module name.
+
+    This version replaces hyphens with underscores, removes any characters not allowed
+    in Python module names, makes the string lowercase, and ensures it starts with a
+    valid character.
+    """
+    # Replace '-' with '_'
+    name_with_underscores = name.replace("-", "_").replace(" ", "_")
+
+    # Allowed characters in a module name: letters, digits, underscore
+    allowed_chars = set(
+        "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_"
+    )
+
+    # Make the string lowercase
+    sanitized_name = name_with_underscores.lower()
+
+    # Remove any characters not allowed in Python module names
+    sanitized_name = "".join(c for c in sanitized_name if c in allowed_chars)
+
+    # Ensure the first character is a letter or underscore
+    if sanitized_name and (
+        sanitized_name[0].isdigit() or sanitized_name[0] not in allowed_chars
+    ):
+        sanitized_name = "_" + sanitized_name
+
+    return sanitized_name