# exportsettings

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## AppserverClient Command Line Interface

### exportsettings

exports the settings of Parallels Client.

**Category: Import-Export-Settings**

```
AppServerClientCLI exportsettings -file filaname [-exportpwds]  
```

### Arguments

* **`file (mandatory)`** Specify the file path where the exported settings will be saved.
* **`exportpwds (optional)`** Save connection passwords to the file.

### Return codes:

ok - Command was successful\
InvalidArgs - Some arguments are missing or invalid\
NotAvailable - Communication with the client backend failed, ensure that the client is running\
FileNotValid - File is not valid\
Exception - System problem

### Examples:

AppServerClientCLI exportsettings -file c:\exports\sample.dat\
AppServerClientCLI exportsettings -file c:\exports\sample.dat -exportpwds

### See also:

[importsettings](/landing/ras-windows-cli-guide/commands/importsettings.md)


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