# Templates

## Initializing a template

1. Click on **Add New** in the top right corner to create new template
2. In the **Entity** field select entity that you would like to export with this template. Export Manager offers a variety of entities, including Products, Categories, Attributes, Manufacturers, etc.
3. Input a **Name** for your template. Name serves only informational purpose for you and other administrators of the website.
4. Click on **Save and Continue Edit** to initialize your template.
5. Select file **Format** that will be used for this template. Import Manager supports a variety of file formats: CSV (Comma Separated Value Files), XML, XLSX (Excel Spreadsheets), TXT
6. Input an **export file name**. Exported data will be saved to the file with this name. You do not need to input file extension, only the name. \
   You can use the following tokens in the file name for current date and time: %yyyy% - year, %mm% - month, %dd% - day, %hh% - hour, %mi% - minute.
7. If you want the file to be compressed into an archive, check **Compress File** option.
8. In the **Save the feed file** option select appropriate saving method.\
   None - file will be downloaded in your browser when you click Export Now.\
   Folder - file will be saved to a folder on the server. Input folder path after you select this option.\
   FTP/FTPS/SFTP - file will be saved to an FTP/FTPS/SFTP server. Input server details and credentials after you select this option.
9. **Admin Coment** serves only informational purpose to other website administrators about this template and can be left emply.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can't change entity after initialization of a template
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/sM5BJphn8ZslvE56ewhm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Template setup</p></figcaption></figure>


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