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Importing and Exporting Applications

Overview

Bellini applications can be imported and exported as self-contained files, shared through the Lonti Marketplace, or transferred via Git repositories. This lets you move applications between organizations, back them up, or publish them for others to use.

When To Use This

Use import when:

  • You have received an application file (.zip) from another developer and want to add it to your organization.
  • You want to use a template or application from the Lonti Marketplace.
  • You want to restore a previously exported application.

Use export when:

  • You want to back up an application or transfer it to another organization.
  • You want to publish your application to the Lonti Marketplace for others to use.

Importing an Application

Importing from a File

  1. Click the Import button in the main toolbar at the top of the Bellini interface.
  2. In the wizard that appears, select the application file (.zip) to import.
  3. Click Import. The application is added to your organization and opens in the editor.

If the imported application includes APIs with stored credentials, the Next button becomes available. Click Next to go to a page where you can enter the API credentials for the imported application.

Importing from the Lonti Marketplace

Applications can also be imported directly from the Lonti Marketplace via the Marketplace view. See Importing from the Marketplace for full details.

Alternative: Cloning a Git Repository

If the application source is hosted in a remote Git repository, you can clone it directly into Bellini. See Cloning a Git Repository for more details.

Exporting an Application

Exporting to a File

  1. In the Apps view, right-click the application you want to export.
  2. Select Export > File from the context menu.

  3. In the wizard, configure the export:

    Field Description
    Name The file name for the exported zip (e.g. my-app produces my-app.zip).
    Exclude API Credentials If checked, API credentials stored in the app are not included in the export. Recommended when sharing the file with others.

  4. Click Export. A .zip file is downloaded to your machine. This file can be imported into any Bellini organization as described above.

Publishing to the Lonti Marketplace

  1. In the Apps view, right-click the application you want to publish.
  2. Select Export > Marketplace from the context menu.
  3. A wizard opens to configure the application for publishing.

See Publishing Applications to the Marketplace for full details.

Alternative: Pushing to a Git Repository

If source control is connected to the application, you can push the application to a remote Git repository as an alternative to file export. See Source Control Configuration for more details.

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