# How to export tags with .proj file?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-tags-with-proj-file/82734>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 5, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-tags-with-proj-file/82734 "2023-12-05T18:31:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kavi\_Sen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@Kavi\_Sen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kavi_Sen)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-tags-with-proj-file/82734/1 "2023-12-05T18:31:58Z")

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I'm using Ignition 7.9.17 with the WebDev module.

I can only export tags in the `/Client` folder and not from any of the other tag folders (see image below).  
Why is this?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/1/519e29876576415cb4677d44c7ad818403d870a9.png)

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**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-export-tags-with-proj-file/82734/2 "2023-12-05T18:35:09Z")

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Tags are gateway scoped, not project scoped.

There are a number of resources that are Gateway scoped that do not come with a project backup. If you want a backup that includes the tags you need to do a Gateway backup from the Gateway homepage.