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title: "External Import"
manual: "External Import"
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# External Import {#start}

-   *Extension key:* external_import
-   *Package name:* cobweb/external_import
-   *Version:* main
-   *Language:* en
-   *Author:* François Suter (Idéative), [typo3@ideative.ch](mailto:typo3@ideative.ch)
-   *License:* This document is published under the [Open Publication License](http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/).
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Tool for importing data from external sources into the TYPO3 database, using an extended TCA syntax.
Provides a BE module, a Scheduler task, a command-line interface, reactions and an API.

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**[Introduction](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:introduction@main)**

A general presentation of the features provided by this extension.

**[Installation](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:installation@main)**

Installing and updagring the extension, with highlights of new features.
General extension configuration.

**[User manual](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:user@main)**

How the extension works and what are the various tools available.

**[Import configuration](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:import-configuration@main)**

All the options available when setting up an import configuration.

**[Developer's guide](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:developer@main)**

Everything about events, user functions and all other entry points
for programatically enhancing the import process. Description of the
main APIs.

**[Known problems](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/cobweb/external_import:problems@main)**

Description of the known (and tricky) issues that are not (yet) solved.