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Managing project files

• Last updated: June 18, 2024

• Read time: 3 Minutes

Once you create a project file, you can share it with other people. This section explains how to:

• Save a copy of a project file.
• Import a project file.
• Recover data from a corrupted project file.

Saving a copy of a project

This feature can help you to create a smaller project file after you refine your project scope, or delete unwanted data.

You can continue to use Burp while the project saves. You may experience delays if you try to perform an operation on data while it is being saved. This is intended to prevent data corruption.

To save a copy of the project file:

1. From the top menu bar, select Project > Save copy.
2. Select the tools you want to include data for, and whether you want to Save in-scope items only. Click Next.
3. Select whether to include Dashboard data and Burp Collaborator identifiers. Click Next.
4. Enter a filename, and click Save.
5. Close the wizard.

Saving the Burp Collaborator identifier

When you save a copy of a project file, you can include the Burp Collaborator identifier. This enables Burp to retrieve ongoing Burp Collaborator interactions for the project.

We recommend that you don't include the Burp Collaborator identifier in the following circumstances:

• You plan to share the project file with someone but you don't want them to receive details of ongoing Burp Collaborator interactions.
• You plan to run the project on two instances of Burp at the same time. This can cause some issues to be missed or reported incorrectly.

Importing project files

If you use a disk-based project, you can import another project file into your current project.

You can continue to use Burp while the project file is being imported. You may experience delays if you try to perform an operation on data while it is being imported. This is intended to prevent data corruption.

To import a project:

1. From the top menu bar, select Project > Import project file.
2. Select the project file you want to import, and click Open.
3. Select the tools you want to import data for, and whether you want to Pause Automated Tasks and Trust this project file. Click Next.
4. Wait for the file to import, then click Close.

Recovering data from corrupted project files

Project files can become corrupted if Burp crashes, or if you open project files created in newer versions of Burp.

If you try to open a corrupted project file, Burp automatically opens the project file recovery tool:

1. Select a location and filename for the data recovery file.
2. Click Recover data and wait for Burp to recover the data.
3. When prompted, click Open recovered data file.

Burp recovers as much data as possible from the damaged project file and stores it in a recovery file. The recovery file may be larger than the original project file.