This module allows users to export nodes and then import it into another Drupal installation, or on the same site.
Using this module you can save yourself a lot of time setting up new websites that have similar nodes to websites you've already made, migrating nodes to new Drupal versions, or between development/staging/production sites.
You will need the same content types for the imports to work (unless using Feeds to import), and ideally relevant compatibility with fields, and modules.
How to use Node export
There are several ways to use Node export:
- Through a tab that appears on the node page.
- Using update options on the Content page.
- In a command line using Drush.
- Using the Features module.
- Using the Views Bulk Operations module.
Nodes exported with Node export can be imported:
- Simple imports
- Advanced imports
- For advanced importing enable Node export feeds and import via the Feeds interface.
Node export formats
Nodes can be transmitted using JSON, Drupal var exports, CSV, PHP serialization, or XML.
Migrating nodes between Drupal versions
Far too much changes between Drupal versions to reliably handle using this module to migrate across versions. You may have some success with the Node Export Feeds submodule. However if possible, I recommend getting both versions of the site running the same version of Drupal and Node Export.
Images and files
Node export in Drupal 6 comes with a module from James Andres to assist with exporting files/images. The functionality has been added directly to Node export in Drupal 7.
Dependencies, references, relationships, structures, hierarchies, etc...
Supports: node/entity references, taxonomy, and organic groups.
Node export dependency
Supports: authors, translated content, books, organic groups, taxonomy term reference, file, image, node reference, user reference, entity reference, and field collection.
UUID
Node export modules require the Universally Unique IDentifier module in Drupal 7.
D8 Port
For D8 version use the module Content Synchronization.
Project information
- Minimally maintained
Maintainers monitor issues, but fast responses are not guaranteed. - Maintenance fixes only
Considered feature-complete by its maintainers. - Module categories: Content Editing Experience, Import and Export, Developer Tools
- 25,072 sites report using this module
- Created by danielb on , updated
- Stable releases for this project are covered by the security advisory policy.
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Releases
Development version: 8.x-1.x-dev updated 30 Jan 2024 at 19:47 UTC
Development version: 7.x-3.x-dev updated 1 Apr 2019 at 13:58 UTC