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Blocks Cloner

This repository contains a package for ConcreteCMS that lets you copy blocks between two instances of Concrete.

This works by copying and pasting text in the so-called CIF format.

This is also useful for package developers: they can test if new blocks correctly support exporting and importing.

Installation

For composer-based Concrete instances, simply run

composer require concrete5-community/blocks_cloner

Otherwise, you can:

download a blocks_cloner-v….zip file from the releases page
extract the zip file in your packages directory

Then, you have to login in your Concrete website, go to the Dashboard > Extend Concrete > Add Functionality, and install the package.

Usage

Simply enter the Edit Mode of a website page.

Exporting Blocks

When clicking on a block, the context menu will contain a new "Export as XML" entry: click it to copy and paste the CIF.

You'll also see a new "Export Block as XML" icon in the toolbar: if you click it, you'll see a panel that lets you view the full structure of the page. Click on a block of that structure to export its CIF.

Importing Blocks

You can import a block into an area by clicking its handle: the context menu will display a new "Import Block from XML" entry: click it to paste the CIF of the block to be added.

In the toolbar you'll also see a new "Import block from XML" icon: if you click it, you'll see a panel where you can see all the areas in the page. To add a block to a specific area, simply click it.

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