# Export-Package

Exports a Sitecore installation package and project.

## Syntax

Export-Package \[\[-Path] \<String>] \[\[-Project] \<PackageProject>] \[-Zip] \[-NoClobber] \[-IncludeProject]

## Detailed Description

The Export-Package command creates a Sitecore installation package as either a .zip containing all items and files or .xml with project definition.

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## Parameters

### -Path \<String>

Path the project should be saved under.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | 1     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Project \<PackageProject>

Project object created ealier with the New-Package. or Loaded with Get-Package.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | false          |
| Position?                   | 2              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -Zip \<SwitchParameter>

Specify this parameter to exposrt package with all its assets in a zip file. If this parameter is missing only Xml file with the package project definition will be saved.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -NoClobber \<SwitchParameter>

Do not overwrite (replace the contents) of an existing file. By default, if a file exists in the specified path, Export-Package overwrites the file without warning.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -IncludeProject \<SwitchParameter>

Specify this parameter if exporting the zip file and when you want it to contain the project definitnion xml file in it.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | named |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

## Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

* Sitecore.Install.PackageProject

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

Following example creates a new package, adds content/home item to it and saves it in the Sitecore Package folder+ gives you an option to download the saved package.

```powershell
# Create package
$package = new-package "Package for something special";

# Set package metadata
$package.Sources.Clear();

$package.Metadata.Author = "Michael West";
$package.Metadata.Publisher = "Scripting in Powerful Ways Team";
$package.Metadata.Version = "2.7";
$package.Metadata.Readme = 'This text will be visible to people installing your package'

# Add contnet/home to the package
$source = Get-Item 'master:\content\home' | New-ItemSource -Name 'Home Page' -InstallMode Overwrite
$package.Sources.Add($source);

# Save package
Export-Package -Project $package -Path "$($package.Name)-$($package.Metadata.Version).zip" -Zip

# Offer the user to download the package
Download-File "$SitecorePackageFolder\$($package.Name)-$($package.Metadata.Version).zip"
```

## Related Topics

* [Get-Package](/appendix/packaging/get-package.md)
* Import-Package
* [Install-UpdatePackage](/appendix/packaging/install-updatepackage.md)
* [New-ExplicitFileSource](/appendix/packaging/new-explicitfilesource.md)
* [New-ExplicitItemSource](/appendix/packaging/new-explicititemsource.md)
* [New-FileSource](/appendix/packaging/new-filesource.md)
* [New-ItemSource](/appendix/packaging/new-itemsource.md)
* [New-Package](/appendix/packaging/new-package.md)
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>
* <https://blog.najmanowicz.com/2011/12/19/continuous-deployment-in-sitecore-with-powershell/>
* <https://gist.github.com/AdamNaj/f4251cb2645a1bfcddae>


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