# Import & Export Projects

Sometimes you might want to share a project with someone not part of your organization, or just use a project as a template, and so on. In that case, [**cloning**](https://docs.epicollect.net/web-application/clone-project) is not an option since that will always assign it to the original **CREATOR** of the project.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Exporting a project** does not export its [**mapping**](https://docs.epicollect.net/web-application/mapping-data) or its [**users**](https://docs.epicollect.net/web-application/manage-users). If you need that, look at project [**cloning**](https://docs.epicollect.net/web-application/clone-project) and at [**how to transfer project ownership**](https://docs.epicollect.net/web-application/transfer-ownership).
{% endhint %}

## Export a project

Go to your project details page and click on API:

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6e0555f90feab20498f5918dfe94056a58cc3e8f%2Fexport-1.jpg?alt=media)

Scroll at the bottom of the page and click on "Download Project Definition". Save the file in a handy location.

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-88f8ba3308f13a711862432596e1817ed48577f5%2Fimport-2.png?alt=media)

## Import a project

To import a project, log in to Epicollect5 and click on "Create Project":

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e3443a519051cc9c72f4a52fb58ccbb1e170a32f%2Fimport-3.png?alt=media)

Then click on the "Import Project" tab:

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-69dd904f5db25a743ec9d3342256aef281c0ef37%2Fimport-4.png?alt=media)

Give your imported project a name, pick your Epicollect5 project file and click on "Import Project".

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