Downloading files from the repository

You can download artifacts from your repository to files in your local file system. You can also download artifacts as a packaged archive.

About this task

When you download an artifact, it is saved, along with any attribute and link information, as an XML file. Other information about the file is stored in a manifest.mf file that is created when the file is downloaded. Note that after you download a file, it is not available to the repository or project unless you upload it back to the repository.

To quickly download artifacts from the Projects page or from the Project Explorer, right-click on the files, folders, or project and click Download. Go to step 3 below.

Procedure

  1. Select files, folders, or a project in the Project Explorer
  2. Do one of the following actions:
    • Click the icon on the toolbar: Download a file from the repository.
    • Click File > Download.
    The Download Resources window opens.
  3. In the Destination area Location field, click Browse.
  4. Browse to a folder on your file system or network, select it, and click OK. Click Finish.

What to do next

To download the selected resources as a packaged archive, select the check box Download as a packaged archive.

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