HowTo: Export and import the structure of a profile2-type

Last updated May 1, 2012. Created by wusel on May 1, 2012.
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This HowTo shows, how you can export and import the structure of a profile2-type to transfer the structure of a profile2-type from one website to another.

HowTo:

Step 1: At your source website

1. If not enabled, (download, install to your modules-path like sites/all/modules and) enable the module Features (http://drupal.org/project/features).
2. Visit 'http://example.com/admin/structure/features/create', edit the fields, set "Edit components" to "Profile type: profile2_typ", check you profile2-type and then click on "Download feature" to download it as a new module.

Step 2: At your target website

1. If not enabled, (download, install to your modules-path like sites/all/modules and) enable the modules Profile2 (http://drupal.org/project/profile2) and Entity API (http://drupal.org/project/entity).
2. Install to your modules-path like sites/all/modules and enable the exported module from the step 1
3. Visit 'http://example.com/admin/people/permissions' and set the permissions for the profile2-type.
4. The profile2-type from your source website is now ready to use.

If necessary: Change the profile2-type on your source website and export and import it again.


Good luck!