Using the Import/Export tool from the command line

The import/export tool can alternatively also be used via the command line. The advantage of using the CLI is that there is no PHP time limit, therefore larger page trees can be exported and imported.

The exports and imports can be fine-tuned through the complete set of options also available in the import or export module of the TYPO3 backend.

Exporting content from the command line

Export the entire TYPO3 page tree (or selected parts of it) to a data file of format XML or T3D:

vendor/bin/typo3 impexp:export [options] [--] [<filename>]
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typo3/sysext/core/bin/typo3 impexp:export [options] [--] [<filename>]
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With these options available:

Arguments:
    filename                             The filename to export to (without file extension)

Options:
    --type[=TYPE]                        The file type (xml, t3d, t3d_compressed). [default: "xml"]
    --pid[=PID]                          The root page of the exported page tree. [default: -1]
    --levels[=LEVELS]                    The depth of the exported page tree.
                                         "-2": "Records on this page", "0": "This page",
                                         "1": "1 level down", .. "999": "Infinite levels". [default: 0]
    --table[=TABLE]                      Include all records of this table.
                                         Examples: "_ALL", "tt_content", "sys_file_reference", etc.
                                         (multiple values allowed)
    --record[=RECORD]                    Include this specific record. Pattern is "{table}:{record}".
                                         Examples: "tt_content:12", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --list[=LIST]                        Include records of this table and page. Pattern is "{table}:{pid}".
                                         Examples: "be_users:0", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --include-related[=INCLUDE-RELATED]  Include record relations to this table, including the related record.
                                         Examples: "_ALL", "sys_category", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --include-static[=INCLUDE-STATIC]    Include record relations to this table, excluding the related record.
                                         Examples: "_ALL", "be_users", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --exclude[=EXCLUDE]                  Exclude this specific record. Pattern is "{table}:{record}".
                                         Examples: "fe_users:3", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --exclude-disabled-records           Exclude records considered disabled by their TCA configuration,
                                         e.g. "disabled", "starttime", or "endtime" fields.
    --exclude-html-css                   Exclude referenced HTML and CSS files.
    --title[=TITLE]                      The meta title of the export.
    --description[=DESCRIPTION]          The meta description of the export.
    --notes[=NOTES]                      The meta notes of the export.
    --dependency[=DEPENDENCY]            Declare required TYPO3 extensions for the export.
                                         Examples: "news", "powermail", etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --save-files-outside-export-file     Save files in a separate folder named "{filename}.files"
                                         instead of embedding them in the export file.
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Importing content from the command line

Import an export dump file in XML or T3D format into a TYPO3 instance:

vendor/bin/typo3 impexp:import [options] [--] <file> [<pid>]
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typo3/sysext/core/bin/typo3 impexp:import [options] [--] <file> [<pid>]
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With these options available:

Arguments:
    file                         The file path to import from (.t3d or .xml).
    pid                          The page to import to. [default: 0]

Options:
    --update-records             Update existing records with the same UID instead of inserting new ones.
    --ignore-pid                 Prevent page ID correction for updated records
                                 (requires --update-records).
    --force-uid                  Force UIDs from the file.
    --import-mode[=IMPORT-MODE]  Set the import mode for specific records.
                                 Pattern: "{table}:{record}={mode}".
                                 Modes:
                                 - For new records: "force_uid", "exclude"
                                 - For existing records: "as_new", "ignore_pid",
                                   "respect_pid", "exclude"
                                 Examples: "pages:987=force_uid", "tt_content:1=as_new",
                                           etc. (multiple values allowed)
    --enable-log                 Log all database actions.
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