# Export-UpdatePackage

Exports a Sitecore update package containing a serialization diff list.

## Syntax

Export-UpdatePackage \[-CommandList] \<List\`1> \[\[-Name] \<String>] \[\[-Path] \<String>] \[-Readme \<String>] \[-LicenseFileName \<String>] \[-Tag \<String>]

## Detailed Description

The Export-UpdatePackage command generates a Sitecore update package containing a serialization diff list.

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## Parameters

### -CommandList \<List\`1>

List of changes to be included in the package.

| Aliases                     |                |
| --------------------------- | -------------- |
| Required?                   | true           |
| Position?                   | 1              |
| Default Value               |                |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | true (ByValue) |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false          |

### -Name \<String>

Name of the package.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | 2     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Path \<String>

Path the update package should be saved under.

| Aliases                     |       |
| --------------------------- | ----- |
| Required?                   | false |
| Position?                   | 3     |
| Default Value               |       |
| Accept Pipeline Input?      | false |
| Accept Wildcard Characters? | false |

### -Readme \<String>

Contents of the "read me" instruction for the package

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

### -LicenseFileName \<String>

file name of the license to be included with the package.

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

### -Tag \<String>

Package tag.

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

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE

Create an update package that transforms the serialized database state defined in C:\temp\SerializationSource into into set defined in C:\temp\SerializationTarget

```powershell
$diff = Get-UpdatePackageDiff -SourcePath C:\temp\SerializationSource -TargetPath C:\temp\SerializationTarget
Export-UpdatePackage -Path C:\temp\SerializationDiff.update -CommandList $diff -Name name
```

## Related Topics

* [Get-UpdatePackageDiff](/appendix/packaging/get-updatepackagediff.md)
* [Install-UpdatePackage](/appendix/packaging/install-updatepackage.md)
* <https://sitecoresnippets.blogspot.com/2012/10/sitecore-courier-effortless-packaging.html>
* <https://github.com/adoprog/Sitecore-Courier>
* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>


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