# Exporting and importing projects using the CLI

Information note

Compose CLI requires Administrator permission. To grant Administrator permission, select "Run as administrator" when opening the command prompt.

Under normal circumstances, use the deployment options described in [Project deployment](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/Project_Deployment.htm) to export and import projects. For deployment automation or control by another tool, you can use the command line interface (CLI) to perform the following tasks:

* [Exporting a project](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/export_project.htm)
* [Importing a project](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/import_project.htm)
* [Exporting the project configuration](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/export_project_configuration.htm)
* [Importing the Project Configuration](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/import_project_configuration.htm)

Information note

To export or import a project or project configuration including passwords, you first need to change the default Master User Password.

For more information on changing the master user password, see [Changing the master user password](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Installation%20and%20Setup/change_master_user_password.htm).

See also: [Migrating projects from the test environment to the production environment](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/move_projects_from_test_environment_to_production_environment.htm) and [Import/Export scenarios: When is a password required?](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DL/Projects/import_export_scenarios_when_is_password_required.htm)

Before running any command, you must run the [Connecting to Qlik Compose server](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/compose/December2024/Content/ComposeDWDL/Main/DW/Projects/connect_to_compose_server.htm) command.

To get help when using the command line, you can run the Help command. For example, for help about exporting a project, issue the following command:

`ComposeCli.exe export_project_repository --help`

This brings up a list of help parameters.