# Vision: Importing v7.9 .proj components into v8.0.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [July 15, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549 "2019-07-15T06:46:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [July 15, 2019, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/1 "2019-07-15T06:46:57Z")
I’m trying to import some components from a 7.9 project into a new 8.0.1 project but the only option is to import zip files. When I try to import the proj, the select file dialogue just closes and nothing else happens; no designer console log, no gateway log, no imported components - nothing. I presume I should be able to do this? Is this something that’s fixed in 8.0.2 or later? I’ve managed to get around this by using the sneaky shift+right click to export and then set the XML, but lucky I only have a few components to import! ---
**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:** [July 15, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/2 "2019-07-15T08:07:59Z")
I recommend taking that 7.9 project’s entire gateway backup and restoring it into a temporary v8 server, and exporting the project components from there. ---
**Author:** ![Paullys50](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paullys50/32/3324_2.png) [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/3 "2019-07-15T12:32:01Z")
I’ve been importing .proj components into v8.02 w/o any issues. ---
**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:** [July 15, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/4 "2019-07-15T12:59:47Z")
Can you send us the .proj file to test with? Sounds like it might be a bug. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2019, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/7 "2019-07-16T08:09:36Z")
Hi Kevin, I pm’d you, cheers. Ignore those other withdrawn posts… ---
**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:** [July 16, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/8 "2019-07-16T12:40:20Z")
It seems whatever caused this is already fixed in 8.0.3 nightly at the latest. ---
**Author:** ![brandon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@brandon1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-importing-v7-9-proj-components-into-v8-0-1/26549/9 "2020-03-13T12:54:20Z")
I would like to confirm that I can import .proj components into a version 8 gateway? I just tried it on a v8.0.9 gateway and it would not show the dialog popup on the designer. Thanks EDIT: Nevermind, I had to choose it from File-\>Import. It seems I cannot choose a .proj file when right clicking on the windows object in the project browser and selecting import. Is this a bug or expected behaviour.