---
title: "Configure includes"
slug: "configure-includes"
abstract: "How to configure includes in Sitecore Module Explorer."
---
# Configure includes

[Includes are children of modules](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-structural-overview.html "Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview") and describe what Sitecore instance items to serialize.

## Create an include

To create an include:

1. In Sitecore Module Explorer, right-click a module and click **Add Include**.

    ![Illustration showing the New Module Include window.](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/images/CreateInclude.png)

2. In the **New Module Include** window, enter the following:

    | Field | Content |
    | --- | --- |
    | Name | The name of the rule that becomes a folder name in your file system. |
    | Sitecore Path | The path to the relevant Sitecore instance items. |
    | Max Relative Item Path Length | The maximum relative item path length for this include. |
    | Sitecore Database | The database containing the items. |
    | Scope | The scope of how deep into the item tree structure to apply the include. |
    | Allowed Push Operations | How the items can be created, updated, or deleted. |

    See [the Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-structural-overview.html "Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview") and [the Sitecore Content Serialization configuration reference](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-configuration-reference.html "Sitecore Content Serialization configuration reference") for more details.

3. Click **OK**.

## Edit an include

To edit an include:

1. In Sitecore Module Explorer, double-click the include.

    ![Illustration showing an include configuration window.](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/images/EditInclude.png)

2. In the include window, edit the following:

    | Field | Content |
    | --- | --- |
    | Name | The name of the rule that becomes a folder name in your file system. |
    | Sitecore Path | The path to the relevant Sitecore instance items. |
    | Max Relative Item Path Length | The maximum relative item path length for this include. |
    | Sitecore Database | The database containing the items. |
    | Scope | The scope of how deep into the item tree structure to apply the include. |
    | Allowed Push Operations | How the items can be created, updated, or deleted. |

    See [the Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-structural-overview.html "Sitecore Content Serialization structural overview") and [the Sitecore Content Serialization configuration reference](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/100/developer-tools/sitecore-content-serialization-configuration-reference.html "Sitecore Content Serialization configuration reference") for more details.

3. Save the include.

## Remove an include

To remove an include:

1. In Sitecore Module Explorer, right-click the include and click **Remove Include**.
2. In the dialog box, click **Yes** to remove the include.