# Importing RW 5 Projects into RW6. Read here first

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 3, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775 "2016-01-03T14:03:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oscar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/oscar/32/80_2.png) [@Oscar](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Oscar)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/1 "2016-01-03T14:03:21Z")

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First, you must open and **save** your RW 5 project with RW 5.4.1/5.4 (not RW 5.3.2 !!).  
[Here you can download RW 5.4.1](http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/releasenotes/)  
Then you can open your project with RW 6.  
Otherwise you may loose your content!

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/turtle/32/1438_2.png) [@Turtle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/2 "2016-01-03T14:28:01Z")

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@Oscar, thanks for the concise version 😉

More info below in the [Realmac software RapidWeaver FAQ’s…](http://help.realmacsoftware.com/hc/en-us)

[How Can I Prepare for RW6?](http://help.realmacsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/200935081-How-Can-I-Prepare-for-RapidWeaver-6-)

[How to upgrade from RW5 to RW6](http://realmacsoftware.com/rapidweaver/upgrade/)

[How to Copy Addons to RW6](http://help.realmacsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/201567002-How-to-Copy-Addons-to-RapidWeaver-6)

[How to Import Projects into RW6](http://help.realmacsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/201693331-How-to-Import-Projects-to-RapidWeaver-6)

And so much more in the [RapidWeaver FAQ’s…](http://help.realmacsoftware.com/hc/en-us)

Brad

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**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/3 "2016-01-03T14:30:04Z")

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Ha! I just posted a link to the FAQs in the other similar post like this!!! It really needs MORE attention so people check there first, And it needs to be updated more frequently!

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**Author:** ![Oscar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/oscar/32/80_2.png) [@Oscar](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Oscar)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/4 "2016-01-03T14:39:05Z")

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**Author:** ![zeebe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/zeebe/32/22007_2.png) [@zeebe](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/zeebe)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/5 "2016-01-03T15:36:36Z")

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See, it looks like the forums can only have 1 officially pinned article that stays on top. Something else needs to be done.

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/turtle/32/1438_2.png) [@Turtle](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/6 "2016-01-03T15:42:23Z")

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@dan @ben , maybe a method to approach this issue is to have actual FAQ and Tutorials categories for RapidWeaver forums that we can point op’s to for frequently asked questions?

Perhaps you have someone on staff or can obtain someone to keep the FAQ’s, on the support site, updated and current with the forums on a very regular basis.

Brad

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**Author:** ![Oscar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/oscar/32/80_2.png) [@Oscar](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Oscar)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/importing-rw-5-projects-into-rw6-read-here-first/4775/7 "2016-01-03T15:47:52Z")

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@zeebe

I have pinned this post in the categorie RapidWeaver, not global.