Kentico Import Toolkit

Kentico Import Toolkit is an external utility which enables you to import data from external sources into Kentico. As a source of data, you can use:

• MS SQL database
• XML file
• CSV file
• XLSX file

Data from these sources can be imported as:

• Pages
• Page attachments
• Objects
• Object attachments (metafiles)
• Custom table items
• On-line form items
• Resource strings

Launching Kentico Import Toolkit

You can launch Kentico Import Toolkit from the Windows Start menu -> All programs -> Kentico <version> -> Utilities. Kentico Import Toolkit is installed automatically on your computer with Kentico.

Using the utility to import data

There are two ways how you can import data from external sources to Kentico:

• Using the wizard - a step-by-step guide through the import process. Also necessary to create an import profile for the command line mode.
• Using the command line (see the following section)

You can also make use of these practical examples:

• Example - Importing users using the Kentico Import Toolkit
• Example - importing a culture version of a page
• Example - Importing new products using Kentico Import Toolkit

Importing data from the command line

You can run the Import Toolkit utility from the command line by executing the ImportToolkit.exe file located in <Kentico installation folder>\Bin (typically ) using a special syntax.