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Import & Export

Viglet Shio provides built-in import/export functionality for content migration, backup, and integration with external content management systems.

Site Export

Section titled “Site Export”

Export a complete site as a downloadable package:

  1. Navigate to the site in the admin console
  2. Click Download Site
  3. The package includes:
    • All folders and posts
    • Post Types and their attributes
    • Page Layouts and Regions
    • Themes and static files
    • Site configuration

The exported package can be used for backup, migration, or duplication.

Site Import

Section titled “Site Import”

Import a previously exported site package:

  1. Navigate to Sites in the admin console
  2. Click Import Site
  3. Upload the site package file

The import process creates all folders, posts, Post Types, and configuration from the package.

API Import

Section titled “API Import”

You can also import programmatically via the REST API:

POST /api/v2/import
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Exchange Providers

Section titled “Exchange Providers”

Exchange providers enable content import from external content management systems. Providers are configured in Configuration Console > Exchange Providers.

OTCS: OpenText Content Services

Section titled “OTCS: OpenText Content Services”

Import documents from OpenText Content Services:

Feature Details
Source OpenText Content Services (OTCS)
Content Documents, folders, and metadata
Authentication OTCS credentials

OTMM: OpenText Media Management

Section titled “OTMM: OpenText Media Management”

Import media files from OpenText Media Management:

Feature Details
Source OpenText Media Management (OTMM)
Content Images, videos, and media assets
Authentication OTMM credentials

Blogger

Section titled “Blogger”

Import blog posts from Google Blogger:

Feature Details
Source Blogger blog export
Content Blog posts, titles, dates, and content
Plugin com.viglet.shio.plugin.ShImporterBloggerPlugin

Content Operations

Section titled “Content Operations”

Folder Export

Section titled “Folder Export”

Export individual folders and their contents as spreadsheets. Each Post Type in the folder becomes a separate sheet with columns for each field.

Bulk Upload

Section titled “Bulk Upload”

Upload multiple files to a folder at once through the admin console. Files are automatically stored and accessible via the Static File API.

Section titled “Related Pages”
Page Description
Administration Guide Site management and configuration
REST API Reference Import API endpoint
Content Modeling Post Types and fields