# Export/Import Katalon Studio Preferences and Editor Settings **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Report\ **Tags:** katalon-studio, bugs-report\ **Created:** [March 18, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386 "2019-03-18T13:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/1 "2019-03-18T13:50:30Z")
Now that KS is being updated seemingly on a weekly basis, upgrading is turning into chore only because recreating my prefs is taking so much of my time. EDIT: I’m moving this topic to BUG Reports - it’s a serious UX problem (for me at least). In the meantime, is there a way to copy/paste, export/import prefs between KS versions? Can someone post a topic under Tips &Tricks that will help here? ---
**Author:** ![Zarashima](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/zarashima/32/928_2.png) [@Zarashima](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Zarashima)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/3 "2019-03-20T06:41:18Z")
I believe there is an option under `File` menu that let you import existing preferences of another Katalon Studio version. ![04%20PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/2X/8/8ccd131c56e8025dbb4be2c045cde4bed35b5aa9.png) ---
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/4 "2019-03-20T12:01:34Z")
Thanks Vinh. I’m not sure what that does exactly but it doesn’t do what I’m asking for. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/5 "2019-03-20T18:47:17Z")
I’m re-categorizing this as a UX bug. It really is a pain point when upgrading and not something I should be suffering. ---
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/6 "2019-07-03T12:22:10Z")
And I’m still suffering this. @devalex88 @ThanhTo - guys, can we get some official traction on this? ---
**Author:** ![vishalk.singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ad7895/32.png) [@vishalk.singh](https://forum.katalon.com/u/vishalk.singh)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/7 "2019-07-24T13:49:54Z")
I am also facing same trouble i want to export the preferences setting to another KS. ---
**Author:** ![leroyfal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/leroyfal/32/16104_2.png) [@leroyfal](https://forum.katalon.com/u/leroyfal)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/8 "2019-09-06T08:37:01Z")
it’s very simple to export preference ==\> save config folder “Katalon\_Studio\_Windows\_64-6.3.2\config” it could be import in another environnement “File\>import setting” ---
**Author:** ![vishalk.singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ad7895/32.png) [@vishalk.singh](https://forum.katalon.com/u/vishalk.singh)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/9 "2019-11-12T10:02:13Z")
I tried your approach @leroyfal but it is not helpful:disappointed\_relieved: for me. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/10 "2020-11-08T22:01:06Z")
Automatically bumped on November 8, 2020, 10:01pm UTC ---
**Author:** ![alex.delara](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/alex.delara/32/16103_2.png) [@alex.delara](https://forum.katalon.com/u/alex.delara)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/11 "2021-01-12T18:26:34Z")
When you working on the IDE, you dont keep another so you can import settings from… you want an Export settings so you can import it later after an upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/export-import-katalon-studio-preferences-and-editor-settings/21386/12 "2022-01-12T18:26:36Z")
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