diff --git a/src/Importer.php b/src/Importer.php
index e062781..e32e28a 100644
--- a/src/Importer.php
+++ b/src/Importer.php
@@ -128,9 +128,17 @@ class Importer implements ImporterInterface {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function importContent($module) {
+  public function importContent($source) {
     $created = [];
-    $folder = drupal_get_path('module', $module) . "/content";
+    $isModuleImport = \Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists($source);
+
+    if ($isModuleImport) {
+      $module = $source;
+      $folder = drupal_get_path('module', $module) . "/content";
+    }
+    else {
+      $folder = $source;
+    }
 
     if (file_exists($folder)) {
       $root_user = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('user')->load(1);
@@ -248,7 +256,7 @@ class Importer implements ImporterInterface {
           $created[$entity->uuid()] = $entity;
         }
       }
-      $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(DefaultContentEvents::IMPORT, new ImportEvent($created, $module));
+      $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(DefaultContentEvents::IMPORT, new ImportEvent($created, $source));
       $this->accountSwitcher->switchBack();
     }
     // Reset the tree.
diff --git a/src/ImporterInterface.php b/src/ImporterInterface.php
index 0d300a3..190ad37 100644
--- a/src/ImporterInterface.php
+++ b/src/ImporterInterface.php
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ namespace Drupal\default_content;
 interface ImporterInterface {
 
   /**
-   * Imports default content from a given module.
+   * Imports default content from a given source.
    *
-   * @param string $module
-   *   The module to create the default content from.
+   * @param string $source
+   *   The module or folder path to create the default content from.
    *
    * @return \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface[]
    *   An array of created entities keyed by their UUIDs.
    */
-  public function importContent($module);
+  public function importContent($source);
 
 }