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Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

dmralfing — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:15:33 GMT

Somebody can tell me what is the most recommendable way to export/import sites between environments?. I have to create a lot of sites with their stuff - data lists, document libraries.. - again and again along different environments, so it´s going to be a nightmare doing it manually. I have seen t

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

mitpatoliya — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 08:37:20 GMT

Go to Alfresco explorer
Export full site folder as ACP file
Import that in other instance at same location.

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

dmralfing — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:04:00 GMT

I already knew what you tell me, but f you try to export sites by ACP files with Alfresco Explorer it appears this exception message:

<b>"This space is managed by Alfresco Share. Please use the Alfresco Share application to work with content within this space and any sub-spaces"</b>.

Does it exist any "easy" way to export/import all the Sites in order to copy between different environments?.

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

mitpatoliya — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:09:00 GMT

Hey I have used this method even though it shows warning on UI side you still will be able to export and import the sites this way.

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

dmralfing — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:38:34 GMT

I have tryed with sites and is doesn´t work, while I have tested with normal folders and ir works OK. When I import it, it uploads the .ACP file in the Sites folder, but does not uncompress anything!

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

mitpatoliya — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:37:55 GMT

That's really strange.
And are there any rules created on the spaces? Or any content with custom types created inside them?
Both the instances are of same version? Are you able to import normal spaces which are not part of site?

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

sami080791 — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:48:53 GMT

Hey, im an intern and i have a slightly similar issue. i have developed a plugin on a an open source Modeler called MODELIO, my plugin generates a web site (folder that containts html,css,js,img…) on local disk then send them via FTP to a host server. My next task is to have alfresco import and publish the generated web site.
can anyone help me !
Thx

Re: Import-Export Sites Alfresco 4.1

crono40 — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:21:54 GMT

I tried this one and it's good. It's python script that you will have to execute in command line.

https://github.com/wabson/share-import-export