---
title: "Importing and exporting packages"
slug: "importing-and-exporting-packages"
abstract: "Introduction to importing and exporting packages."
---
# Importing and exporting packages

The efficient import and export capabilities of Sitecore Content Hub enables seamless transfer of content and data packages between environments, enhancing collaboration and simplifying your content management workflows. This section deals with the following topics:

- [Contents of export packages](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/contents-of-exported-packages.html "Contents of exported packages") - insights into the structure and components of export packages.
- [Export a package](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/export-a-package.html "Export a package") - how to create export packages.
- [Import a package](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/import-a-package.html "Import a package") - how to create import packages.
- [Import behavior](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/import-behavior.html "Import behavior") - how Content Hub handles the import process.

> [!warning]
> Do not manually edit, move, or delete folders in import or export packages as modifying the package structure will cause failures. If you do encounter a problem after importing a modified package, we recommend you export the package again and then re-import it without any modifications.

> [!note]
> If you import a package where the same property member name has different data types, the error message *Property is already used in the system with another data-type* displays and you cannot proceed. This happens even if the property members were deleted earlier. To resolve this, delete the property. Go to [support.sitecore.com](https://support.sitecore.com/csm) and log in to the **Sitecore Support and Self-Service Portal**. Then, click **Create Service Requests** and request that the Ops team run the **harmonization** command.

> [!tip]
> For best practices, see [Importing and exporting data](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/importing-and-exporting-data.html).

You can export or import the following:

- [Copy profiles](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/copy-profiles.html "Copy profiles")
- [Entity definitions](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/entity-definition.html "Entity definition")
- [Export profiles](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-an-export-profile.html "Create an export profile")
- [Media processing](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/media-processing.html "Media processing")
- [Option lists](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-an-option-list.html "Create an option list")
- [Policies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/user-group-policies.html "User group policies") - Exporting policies includes only *user group policies* that have configured rules, member security, or privileges. It does not export user groups.
- [Pages](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/pages.html "Pages")
- [Publish definition configurations](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/entities.html "Entities")
- [Rendition links](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/default-renditions.html "Default renditions")
- [Scripts](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/developers/cloud-dev/scripts.html)
- [Settings](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/settings.html "Settings")
- [State flows](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/state-flows.html "State flows")
- [Taxonomies](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-a-taxonomy.html "Create a taxonomy")
- [Transformations](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/create-a-transformation.html "Create a transformation")
- [Triggers](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/developers/cloud-dev/triggers.html)
- [Email templates](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/email-templates.html "Email templates")

> [!note]
> Excluding taxonomy members from the import/export package is not supported.