# Import/export projects with batch file

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092 "2023-12-13T15:34:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![pgmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092/1 "2023-12-13T15:34:56Z")

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Hi all,  
is there any utility (e.g. gcu) that can be used to automate project imports/exports via batch files?  
Thanks in advance, regards

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092/2 "2023-12-13T15:37:16Z")

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No, that would require an external API. Ignition doesn't have that (yet, coming in v8.3).

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**Author:** ![pgmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@pgmo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pgmo)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092/3 "2023-12-13T15:37:44Z")

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Ok, thanks @pturmel

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-export-projects-with-batch-file/83092/4 "2023-12-13T15:39:27Z")

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If you're in an environment where you can run a batch file locally, you can just drop the project files into the project directory. Ignition will pick them up after the five minute scan time, or you can call system.project.scan.