---
title: "Export a package"
slug: "export-a-package"
abstract: "Export packages as JSON files grouped by resource type, with options to filter by modification date and track progress."
---
# Export a package

> [!note]
> To configure Content Hub, you must either be a superuser or have the necessary permissions granted to you through [user group policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies").

[Exporting a package](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/export-behavior.html "Export behavior") lets you move a setup from one environment to another, back up your configuration, or share a solution with your team. The export bundles the items you choose into a single file that can be imported elsewhere, keeping related pieces together so they work the same after import. Along with the selected data, the exported package contains a meta file and an environment profile.

The following entity definitions are *not* included in the export package:

- `M.Automation.State`
- `M.Automation.StateMachine`
- `M.Chili.Publication`
- `M.DRM.Contract`
- `M.Agent`
- `M.Project.BlockCollection`
- `M.Project.Task`
- `User`

> [!important]
> By default, the export package version is set to the latest version (v2) when a version is not specified. The version of the export is contained in the meta file. See [Contents of exported packages](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/contents-of-exported-packages.html#meta-file) for more details. To set the version, see [Class ExportPackageCommand](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/developers/api-reference/cli--sitecore.ch.cli.plugin.system.commands.exportpackagecommand.html).

To export a package:

1. On the menu bar, click **Manage** :mdiCogOutline:.
2. On the **Manage** page, click **Import/Export**.
3. On the **Import/Export** page, in the **Export** section, select the items you want to include in your export package.

    > [!note]
    > Exporting **Policies** includes only *user group policies* that have configured rules, member security, or privileges. It does not export user groups.

4. If you only want to include items that were modified after a specific date and time, click the calendar icon. Then, use the date picker to select a date, and optionally click the clock icon to specify a UTC time.
5. Click **Export**. This generates a [download order](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/download-order.html "Download order") that you can download immediately or [share via email](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/share-assets-via-email.html "Share assets via email").

> [!tip]
> You can see the progress of any active exports either on the [**Current activity**](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/current-activity.html "Current activity") tab of the **Stats** page, which you can access from the **Manage** page, or on [the **Recent processes** page](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/view-recent-processes.html "View recent processes"). An export is considered healthy if the majority of its finished jobs have completed successfully.