# Installing Data Import Tool

                             **Installing Data Import Tool**

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**Note:- Data Import Tool will work with Mifos X - version from 1.26 to 15.03.**  

### 1 - Required Software

> **1.1 - Download & Install Git hub**                                                                       

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**1.2 - Download & Install Git Bash from: <http://git-scm.com/downloads>**

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**1.3 - Downloading Gradle (Compatible version is 2.6)**

**From** [**http://gradle.org/downloads**](http://gradle.org/downloads)&#x20;

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**1.4 - Extracting downloaded Gradle to C:/**

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### 2 - Setting up environment variables for gradle

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### 3 - Cloning URL

from <https://github.com/openMF/dataimporttool>&#x20;

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**3.1 - Open git bash:**&#x20;

**git clone <https://github.com/openMF/DataImportTool.git>**

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### 4 - Create dataimport.properties file in home directory&#x20;

\>> Right click and open new text file then paste 4.1 content below in it, now click on save button>>Rename .txt file to dataimport.properties

Tip: In folders and settings, make sure to enable folder extension.&#x20;

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**4.1 - Update below provided details in the dataimport.properties file:**&#x20;

mifos.endpoint=<https://localhost:8443/mifosng-provider/api/v1/>\
[mifos.user.id](http://mifos.user.id)=mifos\
mifos.password=password\
[mifos.tenant.id](http://mifos.tenant.id)=default

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Note: If you are using Multi-tenant, then endpoint should be the same but [tenant.id](http://tenant.id/) and respective credentials should be changed respectively.&#x20;

**Note: If the you are connecting to the demo server and want to use your tenant, for importing the data then it will be like this:-For example:- Tenant name is - xyzmfi, thenmifos.endpoint=**[**https://demo.openmf.org/mifosng-provider/api/v1/**](https://demo.openmf.org/mifosng-provider/api/v1/)[**mifos.user.id**](http://mifos.user.id/)**=\<your username>mifos.password=\<your password>**[**mifos.tenant.id**](http://mifos.tenant.id/)**=xyzmfi**

### 5 - Starting Data import tool

> **5.1 - Open Gitbash>> Go to:**
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> **cd DataImportTool**
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**5.2 - Run:**

**gradle clean tomcatRunWar**

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**5.3 - Once the server is started:**&#x20;

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### 6 - Start Using - Data Import tool from web browser, by going to:&#x20;

<http://localhost:8070/DataImportTool>

Note: Make sure Mifos X is running.

Also refer compatible software details:- [Compatible Software](http://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/spaces/docs/pages/98598928/Compatible+Software)

**Reference Guide: <https://github.com/openMF/DataImportTool>**

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* Page:[Installing Data Import Tool](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/data-import-tool/installing-data-import-tool)
* Page:[Data Import Tool](https://docs.mifos.org/mifosx/user-manual/data-import-tool)