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