Importing a Site Builder template from a file | HCL Digital Experience
If you have an exported Site Builder template file, you can use the Import Template action in Site Builder to make the Site Builder template available to administrators and website creators.
Before you begin
Note: Do not import a
Site Builder template that uses embedded page templates that are stored in the
Portal Site library. Conflicts between duplicate page templates cause the imported Site
Builder template to break on the destination server.
Importing templates between different versions of Site Builder: If
you are exporting and importing templates between servers that use different versions of
Site Builder, you must remove the installed templates from the import file before importing:
- Extract the PAA file and delete the pageTemplates.xml file from the directory components\TemplateName.unique\content\xmlaccess\install.
- Rezip the PAA file.
- Perform the import.
About this task
Follow these steps to import an exported Site Builder template file that is on a local or external drive that you have access to. If the Site Builder template or page templates exist on the server, they are overwritten. If a required library named in the Site Builder template file exists on the server, you cannot import the Site Builder template. Site Builder prevents custom libraries from being overwritten accidentally.
Procedure
- Open Site Builder and click Import Template.
- Browse to the site template file, select it, and click Open.
- Click OK.