# Exporting a preparation from the source environment

Now that your preparation has been finalized on your source environment, it is ready to be exported and sent to the target environment.

## Procedure

1. Log in to your Talend Data Preparation source environment.
2. In the left panel menu, click Preparations to open the list of existing preparations.
3. Point your mouse over customers preparation to display the available actions for this preparation.
4. Click the Export preparation button.

   ![](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-preparation-user-guide/Resources/images/exporting_preparation_from_dev_1.png)

## Results

The preparation is exported as a .json file and the download automatically starts. Save it to your preferred location and rename it customers\_preparation.json for example.