Data Import from Basecamp

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Bare Bones Instructions

Follow these simple steps to import data from your Basecamp account:

1. Enter your TeamLab portal.
2. Click the Projects link at the top on your portal.
3. In the opened 'Projects' module, switch to the Settings tab.
4. In the 'Import from Basecamp' section, enter your Basecamp portal address in the URL field and specify your Basecamp API token in the corresponding API token field.
5. Check the Import closed tasks and projects box if necessary.
6. Check the Send email invitations to TeamLab to all portal members box if necessary.
7. Read the 'Warning!' section and check the appropriate box to confirm that you've read this information.
8. Click Start Importing and wait while the program transfers the data. It will be imported in the following order: users, projects, files attached to projects.

Helpful Hints

Where can I get Basecamp API token?

API (application programming interface) serves as an interface between different software programs and facilitates their interaction. In this particular case it is used to share content. Access to API requires authentication. API token is an authentication code that is unique for each Basecamp user.

To get your Basecamp API token proceed through the following steps:

1. Log in to your Basecamp account.
2. Click the 'My Info' link in the right upper corner.
3. In the 'Authentication Tokens' section, click the 'Show your tokens' link.
4. Find the needed token under the 'Token for feed readers or the Basecamp API' caption.

What should I bear in mind?

While transferring the data from your Basecamp account bear in mind that it will be imported in bulk.

It means:

• Regarding users: profiles of all the participants in your Basecamp projects will be moved to your TeamLab portal. They'll learn it if you tick the corresponding box sending them automatical email invitations.
• Regarding projects: all the existing projects will be moved to TeamLab as private projects, i.e. they will be available to portal administrators only. Project managers and team members will get access to their projects only.