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| <h1>Importing and exporting preferences</h1> |
| <p CLASS="Para">Preference files can be both imported to and exported from the |
| Workbench allowing you to easily share individual or group preferences. </p> |
| <p CLASS="Para">The Import wizard can be used to import preferences from the file system to the Workbench.</p> |
| <p CLASS="Para">To import a preference file:</p> |
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| <li>Select |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import")'> |
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| <strong>File > Import</strong></a>.</li> |
| <li>In the Import wizard select <strong>General > Preferences</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Browse...</strong> and locate the Preferences file on the file system.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Import all</strong> to accept all of the preferences defined in the file.</li> |
| <li>If you want to import only few preferences, choose them from the list.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li> |
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| <p CLASS="Para"> </p> |
| <p CLASS="Para">The Export wizard can be used to export preferences from the Workbench |
| to the file system.</p> |
| <p CLASS="Para">To export a preference file:</p> |
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| <li>Select |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.export")'> |
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| <strong>File > Export</strong></a>.</li> |
| <li>In the Export wizard select <strong>General > Preferences</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Export all</strong> to add all of the preferences to the file.</li> |
| <li>If you want to export only few preferences, choose them from the list.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Browse...</strong> and locate the preferences file on the file system.</li> |
| <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong></li> |
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| <p><strong>Note:</strong> If no changes have been made to the original preference |
| settings the preferences file will be empty.</p> |
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