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title: "Admin Console: the Packages Tab | DreamFactory"
description: "An overview of the Packages tab, which handles exporting and importing DreamFactory configuration so an environment can be moved or reproduced. Part of the…"
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# Admin Console: the Packages Tab

Tutorial·19 May 2016·5 min 50 sec

An overview of the Packages tab, which handles exporting and importing DreamFactory configuration so an environment can be moved or reproduced. Part of the Admin Console series.

**Recorded in 2016.** The concepts still apply, but the interface shown predates the current DreamFactory release. The Admin Console has since been redesigned — see [Introducing the Redesigned DreamFactory Interface](https://www.dreamfactory.com/videos/new-admin-ui) for what changed.

## What you’ll learn

* What the Packages tab exports and imports
* Moving configuration between environments
* Where Packages sits in the Admin Console

## Related article

* [Deploying apps with DreamFactory packages](https://blog.dreamfactory.com/deploying-apps-with-dreamfactory-packages)

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