Exporting projects for sharing

You can export projects using the Export feature in the workbench for sharing projects with other developers.

Procedure

  1. In the Enterprise Explorer, right-click the project that you want to export, and select Export > Export.
  2. Click to expand General, and select the type of export you want to use:
    • Ant Buildfiles
    • Archive file
    • File system
    Click Next
  3. Select the projects that you want to export:
    • Click Select All to select all projects in the window.
    • Click Clear All to clear all the check boxes.
    • Click Select Referenced to automatically select projects that are referenced by any of the currently selected projects.
  4. In the To .zip file field, enter the full path, including the .zip file name, where you want to export the selected projects.
  5. If you want to include derived files generated in the project, select the Include derived files check box.
  6. Click Finish.

Results

The wizard exports the selected projects, including project structure and metadata, to the specified .zip file. These projects can then be easily imported from the .zip file into another workspace or file system by selecting Import wizard.

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