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# Import settings

Import a Remote Desktop Manager configuration file and choose which settings and data sources to replace in the current RemoteDesktopManager.cfg.

Select the [Configuration file](/rdm/getting-started/installation/client/configuration-file-location.md) to import in Remote Desktop Manager Windows and click on ***Open***.

#### Application options file importer

<table><thead><tr><th width="273">SETTING</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Use the selected configuration file as the new one</strong></td><td>Use the <code>RemoteDesktopManager.cfg</code> file as a new configuration file for the application.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Choose options to replace</strong></td><td>Select which settings to replace in the actual <code>RemoteDesktopManager.cfg</code> file. See below for more information.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Create a backup (.old)</strong></td><td>Create a backup of the old <code>RemoteDesktopManager.cfg</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Click ***Next*** to continue.

#### Choose options to replace

Determine which options to replace with the ones from the imported `RemoteDesktopManager.cfg`. Select ***Replace*** to replace an existing setting with a new one or select ***Ignore*** to keep the current setting. Use ***Replace all*** or ***Ignore all*** to apply the same choice to every option below at once.

<table><thead><tr><th width="273">SETTING</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Saved installation paths</strong></td><td>The custom installation paths configured for external applications and tools.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Saved templates</strong></td><td>The connection templates saved in Remote Desktop Manager.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Devolutions Account credentials</strong></td><td>The saved Devolutions Account automatic sign-in credentials. This option is disabled if the imported file contains no Devolutions Account credentials.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Proxy settings</strong></td><td>The default proxy configuration.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>User interface</strong></td><td>The ribbon and application appearance settings (ribbon style, ribbon panel style, and application theme).</td></tr></tbody></table>

The data sources found in the imported file are listed below these options, with their workspace type, name, and description. Select the checkbox next to each data source to include, or use ***Select all***/***Unselect all***. Click ***Apply*** to apply the selected changes to your current configuration, or ***Close*** to cancel.


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