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# Importar configuraciones a Mapeo Desktop

To start using a custom configuration, you'll need to import the new configuration file into Mapeo Desktop. For more on configurations, see [Configuraciones personalizadas](/espanol/guia-de-referencia-completa/customization-options/custom-configurations.md).

## Locate the configuration file

Download or copy the custom configuration file (eg. `example_project.mapeosettings`) onto your computer. Note which folder the file was saved in.

{% hint style="info" %}
For sending configuration files (`.mapeosettings`) between computers that have an<img src="/files/l6mIFavewITJSruzb24B" alt="" data-size="line"> internet connection, we recommend using **email** or the <img src="/files/LmaZuW9yvKlv4k3Ea29w" alt="" data-size="line"> **Telegram Desktop** app, as other messaging applications have problems with this file format. You can also share a link to a <img src="/files/WA4FKR5u4a1c5A1vNIS5" alt="" data-size="line">**Drive** directory where the configuration is located.

If you have <img src="/files/TwCk0fY6ZU8u6tS6lWoq" alt="" data-size="line"> no internet connection, you can copy the file from a computer using a <img src="/files/9ieGnfjvWXmciHLophkU" alt="" data-size="line">**USB drive** or send the file via <img src="/files/HEjffQIbarlfbyezbxSs" alt="" data-size="line"> **Bluetooth**. For more on these methods, see:  [Quiero compartir archivos entre dispositivos](/espanol/guia-de-referencia-completa/troubleshooting/sharing-files-between-devices.md).
{% endhint %}

## Import the configuration

1. Open <img src="/files/J7DJz0EhOaiOgQRUbNm6" alt="" data-size="line"> **Mapeo Desktop.**
2. On the **Top menu** bar, click **File** and select **Import Configuration**.
3. In the pop-up window, navigate to the folder on the computer where you saved the configuration file (`.mapeosettings`) you want to import. Click on the file, then click **Open**. You may see a white screen for a few seconds while the configuration changes.

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