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Exporting configurations

Last updated on 20 March 2026

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You can export vault-specific configurations to a file and use the export file to import configurations, for example, to another server computer.

Do the following steps to export configurations:

Open M-Files Admin.
In the left-side tree view, expand a connection to M-Files server.
Expand Document Vaults.
Expand a vault.
Select Configurations.
In the gray navigation area, expand the configurations that you want to export.
In the gray navigation area, right-click a setting node and select Export to File... from the context menu.
Result:The Save As dialog is opened.
Specify a location and file name, and then click Save.
Result:A confirmation dialog appears after the export is complete.
Click OK.

The configurations are exported to the specified location.

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