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<h1>Importing resources from an Archive file</h1>
<P>You can use the Import wizard to
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import(importWizardId=org.eclipse.ui.wizards.import.ZipFile)")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png">
extract files from an archive file into the Workbench</a>. </P>
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<li>From the main menu bar, select
<a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import")'>
<img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.png">
<b>File &gt; Import...</b></a>. The Import wizard opens.</li>
<li>Select <b>General &gt; Archive File</b> and click <b>Next</b>.</li>
<li>Click the <b>Browse</b> button on the next page of the wizard, to select
the archive files that contain the files you want to extract and import into
the Workbench.</li>
<li>In the import selection panes, use the following methods to select exactly
the resources you want to add:
<ul>
<li>Expand the hierarchies in the left pane and select or
clear the checkboxes that represent the folders in the selected
directory. Then in the right pane, select or clear checkboxes for
individual files.</li>
<li>Click <b>Filter Types</b> to filter the current selection
for files of a specific type.</li>
<li>Click <b>Select All </b>to select all resources in the
directory, then go through and deselect the ones that you do not want to
add.</li>
<li>Click <b>Deselect All</b> to deselect all resources in
the directory, then go through and choose individual resources to add.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Specify the Workbench project or folder that will be the import destination.</li>
<li>When you have finished specifying your import options. click <b>Finish.</b></li>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" ><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-12.htm">Resources</a>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelr.png" alt="Related reference" ><br>
<a href="../reference/ref-70.htm">Import wizard</a>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" ><br>
<a href="tasks-importproject.htm">Importing existing projects</a><br>
<a href="tasks-55.htm">Importing resources from the file system</a><br>
<a href="tasks-57.htm">Exporting</a><br>
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