Import and Export Wizard for Windows Live Writer
As I’ve mentioned before, my favorite application for writing posts for my blogs is Windows Live Writer. Sometimes I use it on more than one PC. In such cases what I want is to have all my plug-ins and other settings to be synchronized on all computers. Doing it manually requires time and effort. Since I haven’t found anything like this on internet, I’ve decided to create a plug-in that will do it for me.
The wizard allows you to export chosen settings from Writer to external file and/or even on FTP folder (and soon SkyDrive). So when you import settings on another PC you can access this data remotely. In addition this is also a good way of backing up your configuration so you can restore to your existing working environment right after installing the Live Writer and the Import/Export plug-in.
Main features
- Export/Import configuration settings
- Auto links glossary
- Preferences
- Blogs – blog accounts configured for current user
- Plug-ins – all plug-ins installed on current PC
- Saving settings in
- local folder
- network folder
- folder on FTP
- folder on SkyDrive (soon)
- anywhere in the cloud (soon)
- Very quick and straightforward installation
Screenshots
Download/Installation
- Automatic (recommended)
Click on the link below to download the setup utility for the product.
current release: 1.2size: 538KB
- Manual
You can download the plug-in DLL from below and copy it to the Live Writer plug-ins folder usually found at C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\Plugins
Download the DLL file (105KB): WLWImportExport(1.2).zip
- Standalone executable
You can download the plug-in standalone executable that does not require any installation and does not integrate into the Live Writer.
Download the DLL file (298KB): WLWImportExport(1.2).exe
Restart the Live Write application and you will see it in the Insert menu list.
Leave any comments or suggestions here.
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Dear,
It seems this tool doesn’t work when I want to export the setting.
It shows “Error getting token information”.
Please help me
Thanks for using this tool. Please download the latest version (1.1) – it contains a full support in Windows XP.
This is really a productive tool. I just cover it in my blog. I am waiting for your next release.
Will this also sync the posts? I have done posts from different machine. Now will I be able to sync them?
Arun
Arun, Thanks for using this tool. In case you saved/published your post/draft on server you can view it in Live Writer since it’s a built-in feature and works great (File -> Open). If you’re talking about post that is a draft and is saved on current PC and you want to be able to view it on another PC – this feature is not available yet. But since I find it very interesting and helpful I might add it in next release.
Thanks a lot.
An obvious use case is missing – you install WLW on a new computer and want to import the settings w/o setting anything else up but it prompts you to do the initial setup first, before getting to the import/export menu. Is there a way to make the plugin bypass that and hook in before this initial step?
Thanks.
Artem, Thanks for using the app. You’re absolutley right regarding the use case. As a matter of fcat I do have a standalone version of the app (which is exactly the same but can be run outside the Live Writer). I will get it ready and put on my site so people caould download it.
Thanks again / Spasibo
Fall in love with your tool. It make my WLW portable now
PS: Waiting for your Stand-Alone release.
I’ve just released an updated version of the app (1.2). In addition you can download the standalone version. Enjoy !
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Thank you so much for this program! It’s pretty much saved my life… or my Windows Live Writer one, at least
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