The purpose of the export function is to export all source code for your app. If you are searching for information about publishing your app on the App Store or Google Play, please read this article instead.

To export your app from the Aquro Platform follow these steps:

1. Click on APPS in the left side menu
2. Click on Properties on the row of the app you like to edit
3. Click the EXPORT button

Please note that the export may take a few minutes, after which you will receive a zip-file containing your entire app.

What will be exported?

When exporting your app from Aquro Platform a zip-file will be generated containing the entire source code for your app. Only source code directly made for your app will be exported.

In the zip-file you will find a list of all versions of your app. In each version folder you will find the following content:

• public (the generated app ready to be packaged with cordova)
• content (any uploaded images)
• css (your CSS files)
• lib (Aquro library files required by your app)
• pages (your pages in JSON containing all page data and compiled Hanlebars templates)
• partials (components used in your app in compiled Handlebars)
• scripts (your JavaScript files)
• themes (theme files required by your app)
• index.html (the entrypoint of your app)
• index_preview.html) (the entrypoint used by the preview app)
•  components (your custom components)
• pages (your pages in JSON containing all page data and templates)
• scripts (your JavaScript files)
• stylesheets (your CSS files) 
•  datamodels.json (a file describing your data models)
• globaldata.json (a file describing your global data objects)

What will not be exported?

- Your cloud data
- Your binary packages of your app
- The native build framework for generating a native app
- Any historical information
- Any backend services connected to your app.

How do i create a native package of my exported files?

If you like to generate a native app from your exported files you could use Cordova. Cordova is a set of tools for packaging apps to native app packages. Read more about how to use Cordova on their website.