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# Import and export .akr packs

> Export, import, and share whole or scoped Akron .akr setup packs for backups and map-specific workflows.

Akron uses `.akr` files to back up and share setups. Export the whole Akron setup or a single scoped section.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/akron-cdb9eaf4/mylVN_11lM51PXii/images/akr-export-scope.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=mylVN_11lM51PXii&q=85&s=5f279afe7b27ad711020c23de83ebb03" alt="Akron .akr export scope picker in the Akron overlay" width="1825" height="1023" data-path="images/akr-export-scope.png" />

## Export a .akr pack

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Interface tab">
    Open the Akron overlay, go to **Interface**, and choose **Export Setup**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the scope">
    Select `Whole` for a full backup, or choose a scoped section: `StartPos`, `Keybinds`, `AutoKill`, `AutoDeafen`, `Recorder`, `Audio`, or `Hud`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export the pack">
    Confirm the export to write the `.akr` file to the Akron setup export directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review before sharing">
    Check the file name, scope, and intended map or context before sharing the pack.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Import a .akr pack

<Steps>
  <Step title="Back up current settings">
    Export your current setup before importing a shared pack.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the import flow">
    Open the Akron overlay, go to **Interface**, and choose **Import Setup**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the import scope">
    Select `Whole` for a full setup import. For scoped packs, choose the target section before selecting the `.akr` file.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select and confirm">
    Choose the `.akr` file in the file browser and confirm that the scope matches the intended change.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Apply and test">
    Apply the import, then test the changed settings in a non-submission context.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Section behavior

| Section      | Import behavior                                                                                  |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `Whole`      | Replaces the full setup state, button bindings, menu action bindings, and StartPos slots.        |
| `StartPos`   | Merges StartPos settings and saved slots.                                                        |
| `Keybinds`   | Merges Everest button bindings and Akron menu action bindings.                                   |
| `AutoKill`   | Merges Auto Kill trigger and area state.                                                         |
| `AutoDeafen` | Merges Auto Deafen trigger, hotkey, and area state.                                              |
| `Recorder`   | Merges recorder output, replay, trigger, audio, codec, and preset state.                         |
| `Audio`      | Merges audio speed, pitch, volume, override, and device state.                                   |
| `Hud`        | Merges HUD widgets, labels, input displays, resource bars, counters, and HUD presentation state. |

Scoped imports replace only the selected section and do not reset unrelated settings.

<Warning>
  Importing a configuration does not make cheat behavior clean. Imported cheat options can mark an attempt as Cheat when used.
</Warning>

See [Akron .akr archives](/reference/akr-archives) for the archive format.