# Exporting CodeScan Quality Profiles

### Overview <a href="#overview" id="overview"></a>

[CodeScan](https://www.codescan.io/) offers you the option to export the **Quality Profiles** you have created.

### Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

This will only work with `Custom Quality Profiles.` The built-in profiles are available on every account already.

### Steps <a href="#steps" id="steps"></a>

1. Log in to your CodeScan account.
2. Navigate to your **Organization**.
3. Click on the **Quality Profiles** tab.
4. Once you have all the quality profile rules on the screen, select the rule you want to export and click on the (![](/files/Eh3AZ31L56mrIJJol94Y)) icon.
5. Click on **Back up**. This will download an XML file for your quality profile.<br>

   <figure><img src="/files/o3YnVrucQhLilDXuTVwu" alt=""><figcaption><p>Back Up</p></figcaption></figure>
6. To upload the downloaded XML file to any CodeScan organization or account, go to the **Quality Profiles** tab and click on the **Restore** button.<br>

   <figure><img src="/files/bUGhzAfDBvbqDM7uAlzt" alt=""><figcaption><p>Restore</p></figcaption></figure>
7. A pop-up will allow you to browse for the XML file locally. Once you upload the file, click on **Restore**.<br>

   <figure><img src="/files/B5ZpzcTeP9Yl1Yh0ekBX" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Restore</p></figcaption></figure>


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