Copy content between websites and environments
Use the Import/Export Content option in Spire CMS to transfer content between other websites and environments in Spire, like promoting content created in a Sandbox environment to Production.
If you are working with subsites, be sure the subsite exists in both environments before migrating any content.
You need the role of CMS_ContentEditor, CMS_ContentDeveloper, CMS_SiteEditor, CMS_Publisher and CMS_SystemAdmin to access this functionality.
Note
Importing and exporting does not currently work for shared content widgets.
Export content
You can export the content from one Spire website in its entirety and import it into another one.
Note
The export file includes page variant rules but does not include experiments and linked content.
- Click Site Preview.
- Select the website from which you want to export content. The website opens in a new browser tab.
- Click the Settings icon and select Content Management > Import/Export Content.
- Select Export.
- Select Only Published Content to export only current or future published content.
- Click Export. A progress indicator appears while the system exports the content.
- Verify the zip file (that includes the exported content in JSON format) with the website name followed by _Content_yyyy_mm_dd appears in your local downloads directory once the export completes.
Import content
This step lets you select an exported zip file for import into a website.
- Click Site Preview.
- Select the website from which you want to export content. The website opens in a new browser tab.
- Click the Settings icon and select Content Management > Import/Export Content.
- Select Import.
- Click Choose File to search for and select the exported zip file.
- Click Import. A warning message appears asking if you want to proceed.
- Click Continue again. A progress indicator appears while the system imports the content.
- Confirm you receive a message when the process completes and the system refreshes the CMS tree.
Reset copied content
You can reset copied content to its original state from an Import/Export Content action in the CMS if you copied the content in error or the process failed. The content comes from a backup created during a content import.
- Click the Site Preview.
- Select the website from which you want to export content. The website opens in a new browser tab.
- Click the Settings icon and select Content Management > Sitewide Content Reset. A message displays prompting you to enter your username to verify the reset.
- Enter your Username if you want to proceed.
Note
This field is case sensitive.
- Click Reset. A progress indicator appears while the system restores the content.
- Confirm you receive a message when the process completes and the system refreshes the CMS tree.