# Settings Import/Export

To backup and restore Clarity Gateway settings or clone them to another device, you can import and export settings from Clarity Gateway.

### File Formats

Settings can be exported as either a **JSON** file, or as a spreadsheet in **XLS**, **XLSX**, or **CSV** format. The spreadsheet formats are easy to edit in Excel and you can optionally use them to copy in channel settings manually from your own records.

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### Content Included in Exported Settings

The following entities are imported and exported:

* Tags
* Local I/O Channels
* Connections and connection channels

Device IP Address and security configuration is *not* include&#x64;*.*

{% hint style="info" %}
Exports to XLSX, XLS, and CSV formats do not include metadata (name, units, etc) for tags that are not connected to any connectors or local I/O points at the time of export. This is normally not a problem, but if you want to retain metadata for disconnected tags, use JSON instead of a spreadsheet format.
{% endhint %}