# Export/Import devices?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-devices/8004>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 13, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-devices/8004 "2014-02-13T21:45:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SonicClang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@SonicClang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SonicClang)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-devices/8004/1 "2014-02-13T21:45:08Z")

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I set up a project in the trial version of Ignition, along with about 20 devices. I just set up Ignition on the actual server it will live on (it had been on a desktop for testing purposes). Transferring the project looks easy enough. But what about all the devices? Is there a way to export and import those?

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-devices/8004/2 "2014-02-13T22:40:32Z")

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Not individually, but they come along with a gateway backup/restore.

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**Author:** ![SonicClang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@SonicClang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/SonicClang)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-import-devices/8004/3 "2014-02-14T17:55:08Z")

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Thank you. I went ahead and did a backup and restore from my test system. I’ll turn on the parts I need as I need them. Thank you!