# Import project files from v7 into v8?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, vision\
**Created:** [August 17, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793 "2020-08-17T07:40:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793/1 "2020-08-17T07:40:03Z")

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There doesn’t seem to be an import option anymore from the right click menu on the project to import project resources from a “proj” or now in v8 a zip. Is the only option to import proj project backups now to convert the whole gateway backup?  
And similarly, is the import of v8 project resources a matter of opening up the zip and copying the relevant files into the right projects directory?

Update:  
I found you can import partial backups of a project into v8. For example, I simply exported 2 reports from a v7 project to a proj file and imported this as a new project via the web portal. Now I can copy and paste these into my real project and then delete it.

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**Author:** ![Sanderd17](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sanderd17/32/8735_2.png) [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793/2 "2020-08-17T07:48:33Z")

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@nminchin, it’s under File \> Import in the main menu. But unlike 7.9, you can no longer choose to import into a certain folder. It just keeps the structure it had, which can be annoying.

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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793/3 "2020-08-17T07:49:22Z")

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Well that’s embarrassing, I didn’t even think to look there 😅  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Sanderd17](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/sanderd17/32/8735_2.png) [@Sanderd17](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Sanderd17)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/import-project-files-from-v7-into-v8/37793/4 "2020-08-17T07:50:13Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> I didn’t even think to look there

Had the same experience, until a colleage told me.