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```{title} Importing System Configuration
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## Importing System Configuration

Administrators are also able to import the systems entire configuration. The format for the configuration yaml, is
the same format provided by the configuration export. See {ref}`config-export` for more details.

Please note, the entire system configuration is replaced with the contents of the file provide. **The import does not add
to the exiting running config - it replaces it**. This process is analogous to a database restore operation. As such,
only exports from the same application/database version are compatible. Please see {ref}`schema-version` for more info.


1. Log into the Workspace UI as an administrator.

2. From the Admin panel, select **Diagnostics** -> **System Info** from the menu.

3. Navigate to the **Import/Export Config** tab and Click the **Import Config** button in the Import Configuration section.

```{figure} /images/import_export/import_export_config.webp
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**Import Configuration**
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4. Add the import zip file and the password for the zip.

```{figure} /images/import_export/import_config.webp
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**Add Configuration**
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5. If successful, all previous configurations will be removed and replaced with those in the provided config. This may
cause the admin to be logged out.