# Importing and Exporting Project Metadata

Each project created in ThemeBuilder is based on a metadata file that contains specific information about the created customizations, the imported variables, CSS files, external fonts, and other application data. The metadata files can be used as a backup to restore, as a troubleshooting solution, or to manually migrate a project to a different version of ThemeBuilder. The metadata is not automatically generated and can be explicitly exported and imported through the application's user interface.

## Exporting Metadata

When you contact the ThemeBuilder support, you may need to provide the project metadata. This information allows the product developers to analyze the data and suggest a solution.

To import metadata into a ThemeBuilder project:

1. Navigate to the <a href="https://themebuilderapp.telerik.com/" target="_blank">ThemeBuilder dashboard</a>.
2. Locate the project under **My Projects**.
3. Select the **...** button in the lower right corner, and then select **Export Metadata**.

   > note Exporting the metadata allows you to work around issues caused by breaking changes, for example, to [handle breaking changes in the `themeStyleOverrides`](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/knowledge-base/theme-style-overrides-breaking-changes).

## Importing Metadata

Importing a project's metadata allows you to upload project files that you modify manually without using ThemeBuilder. This may be required when troubleshooting a specific issue or migrating a project, for example, [after breaking changes in the Telerik and Kendo UI themes](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/knowledge-base/variables-breaking-changes).

To import metadata into a ThemeBuilder project:

1. Navigate to the <a href="https://themebuilderapp.telerik.com/" target="_blank">ThemeBuilder dashboard</a>.
2. Open the project.
3. From the [toolbar](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/get-started/quick-tour#themebuilder-toolbar), select the project menu drop-down.
4. Select **Import Metadata**.

## Related Articles

* [Creating a project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/creating-new-projects)
* [Sharing a project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/sharing-a-project)
* [Renaming, duplicating and deleting a project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/renaming-duplicating-deleting-project)
* [Managing a project's version](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/basic-project-operations/manage-versions)
* [Migrating a Kendo project](https://www.telerik.com/themebuilder/documentation/working-with-kendo/migrating-projects)