Importing and exporting projects

  1. How to import an existing XDK project
  2. How to export an XDK project

This section explains how you can import and export projects to your XDK-Workbench.

Note: You do not have a guaranteed compatibility with earlier versions of the XDK-Workbench when importing projects to a later XDK-Workbench version.

How to import an existing XDK project

Step 1 - Right-click within the Project Explorer and select Import....

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Step 2 - A GUI will pop up. Please navigate to General -> Existing Projects into Workspace.

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Step 3 - Click on Next, browse to the location of the directory or archive you want to import and import the files.

NOTE - As a general recommendation, always import and export projects without the debug folder. That folder contains the build binary and libraries, which can mitigate problems with different XDK-Workbench- and bootloader versions in addition to save unnecessary file size.

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Step 4 - Select the project(s) you want to import and click on Finish.

NOTE - It is always recommended to select the option Copy Projects into Workspace.

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The project will now import into the XDK-Workbench.

NOTE - If you imported the project from an archive you will have a .zip_expanded folder in your Project Explorer, that can be deleted upon successful import.

How to export an XDK project

Step 1 - Right-click on a project within the Project Explorer and select Export XDK Project.

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Step 2 - A GUI will pop up. Please select an archive name, location and the compression parameters.

NOTE - As a general recommendation, always import and export projects without the debug folder. That folder contains the build binary and libraries, which can mitigate problems with different XDK-Workbench- and bootloader versions in addition to save unnecessary file size.

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