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title: Exporting and Importing Settings
description: "# Exporting Head over to the Utilities (D.T) > Exports tab. ![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-100-1024x585.png) Here you can export all the (fields, tiles, record types) customizations you’ve made to Disciple.Tools. Click export to do download a file name something like: “dt-1680253912.json” # Importing…"
url: "https://disciple.tools/docs/exporting-and-importing-settings/"
updated: "2026-03-24"
category: Initial Setup / Admin Setup / Utilities
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# Exporting and Importing Settings

# Exporting

Head over to the Utilities (D.T) > Exports tab.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-100-1024x585.png)

Here you can export all the (fields, tiles, record types) customizations you’ve made to Disciple.Tools.

Click export to do download a file name something like: “dt-1680253912.json”

# Importing

Head over to the Utilities (D.T) > Imports tab.

## Importing tiles and fields

**Step 1**

Navigate to the Wordpress Admin

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-107-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 2**

Click Utilities (D.T) > "Imports"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-100-1024x891.jpeg)

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**Step 3**

Click "Choose File"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-103-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 4**

Click "Upload File"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-104-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 5**

Click "Contacts"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-105-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 6**

To import a tile click "Import Tile Settings" field

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-99-1024x920.jpeg)

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**Step 7**

To import all the tile's fields, click "Check Fields"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-102-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 8**

To import just on field, click the checkbox by the fields's name

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-98-1024x478.jpeg)

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**Step 9**

When you have made your selection, click "Import"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-106-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 10**

The import is now complete!

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-101-1024x589.jpeg)

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## Importing a custom post type

**Step 1**

To start navigate to the Worpdress Admin and click Utilities (D.T) > "Import"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-108-1024x956.jpeg)

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**Step 2**

Chose your File.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-109-1024x346.jpeg)

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**Step 3**

Click "Upload File"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-110-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 4**

Here we are going to upload my custom "Conversations" record type. Click "Conversations".

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-112-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 5**

Click "Import Record Type Settings" to import the custom post type.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-111-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 6**

Next we are going to select all the tiles and fields.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-113-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 7**

Click the "Un/Check Fields" field.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-114-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 8**

Click the "Un/Check Fields" field.

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-116-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 9**

To finish we'll click "Import"

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-117-1024x544.jpeg)

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**Step 10**

Our custom record type is now imported!

![](https://disciple.tools/wp-content/uploads/image-115-1024x544.jpeg)

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