How to import/export extension settings

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Import and export extension settings in EComposer

Setting up an extension the way you like takes time, and you don’t want to redo it every time you open a new store. With Export settings and Import settings, you can save an extension’s configuration to a file and load it into the same extension on another store. It’s a quick way to move your setup when you switch to a new store, or when a new store should work just like your existing one.

1. Export an extension’s settings

Exporting saves the current settings of one extension to a file on your computer.

Step 1: Open the EComposer editor, click the + icon on the left toolbar, and then click Extensions. The App blocks panel opens and lists the apps installed on your store.

Click the plus icon on the left toolbar, then click Extensions

Step 2: Hover over the extension you want to export, such as Product Wishlist, and click the gear icon (Open app settings) that appears on its right.

Click the gear icon next to an extension in the Installed apps list to open its settings

Step 3: In the pop-up, open the Settings tab and click Export settings at the bottom. Your browser downloads the settings as a .json file.

Open the Settings tab, then click Export settings at the bottom of the dialog

Export and import work one extension at a time, so repeat these steps for each extension you want to move.

2. Import settings into another store

Once you have the file, load it into the same extension in the store you’re moving to.

Step 1: Open the EComposer editor of the other store, click the + icon on the left toolbar, and then click Extensions.

Step 2: Hover over the same extension and click the gear icon (Open app settings). The extension needs to be listed under Installed apps in this store first.

Step 3: Open the Settings tab, click Import settings, and choose the .json file you exported earlier. Then check the settings and click Save to keep them.