Importing Projects From Central

If another user uploads a Flare project to your MadCap Central license and you do not yet have that project on your computer, you can import it.

In order to import a project, you must be associated with that project in Central. For more information, see the Central online Help.

Permission Required?

For this activity, you must have the following permission setting in Central:

For more information about permissions, see the Central online Help.

Important If you are using a Git-Central dual-binding, you can import projects from Git (using the Import Project From Source Control Wizard) or from Central. The project will be the same. However, if you import from Central, you will only be able to push changes to and pull changes from Central. If you import from Git, you will be able to push changes to and pull changes from Central as well as your main Git repository. This is because the project in Central has no connection to the original Git repository, and if you import from Central you will not have those source control bindings.

Note If your project is already bound to a third-party source control provider other than Git (i.e., you are working in a dual-bound model as opposed to a single-bound model—see Dual-Bound Projects), the Import option in the MadCap Central window pane will be disabled. This is because you should import your project directly from source control using your non-Central binding. See Importing a Project From Source Control.

If you already have the project on your machine, you do not need to reimport the project from source control. Instead, you can get the latest version from source control by using the Flare Source Control ribbon.

Be sure that you have the latest version of the project.

Note When a project is dual bound to Central and a non-Git third-party provider, keep the following in mind if you (i.e., the second user) want to access this setup. After importing the project from Perforce Helix Core, Subversion, or Team Foundation Server, you will have to re-bind the project to Central. In Flare’s MadCap Central window pane, click to upload (or bind) the project to Central. In the Bind Project dialog, it is important to enter the exact name of the project as it currently exists on Central. When you click OK, a message displays asking if you want to bind to the existing project. Select Yes. This re-establishes the existing Flare/Central connection; note that it does not create a new binding.

How to Import a Project From Central

  1. Select View > MadCap Central. The MadCap Central window pane opens.
  2. Be sure to log in if you aren't already.

  3. Click .

    Tip If this button is disabled, try clicking in the window pane first.

    The Import Project dialog opens.

  4. From the My Projects field, select the project you want to import.
  5. Next to the Destination folder field, click The browse ellipsis button opens to more options. and choose the folder where you want the imported project to be stored on your computer.
  6. Click OK.
  7. When the import is finished, you can click Open to launch the project in Flare. Otherwise, you can click Cancel.