Basic usage
ImpEx separates Import and Export in 2 steps using the ImpEx Dashboard screen.
Export
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You need to create a snapshot first.
The snapshot will contain the current data (defined by the used ImpEx profile) of the WordPress instance.
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Now you can download the snapshot to your local machine.
Import
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Upload snapshot from your local machine to the WordPress instance.
Uploading does not modify your current WordPress contents.
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If you now import the snapshot, the contents of your WordPress instance will be updated with the snapshot data.
Using the impex-cli command line tool will combine both steps in one. You just export or import a local directory containing the snapshot in ImpEx Export Format. impex-cli manages the temporary snapshot handling for you.