Importing entries

For many applications, Gamepedia has an importer which will import your data and cover images automatically. Check the list below to see if your current program is included. Otherwise you can also import data in tab or comma delimited (CSV) format. Just make sure you include a header row to make the matching of the columns easier and to avoid the first line of the database getting lost during import. To import the library from another Pedia user, a .gamepedia file is the best way to go.

• From the File menu, choose 'Import Collection'.


• Select the file you wish to import and click 'Open'.


• An import window appears which allows you to match the fields in the import to the fields in the program.


• Once you have matched all the fields, press the 'Import' button.

To give you the chance to check that the import went correctly, the entries will be put into a library-independent collection first. These are marked with a grey collection icon instead of a blue one. To make the import part of your library, follow these steps:

• Select the imported collection.


• From the File menu, choose 'Include Collection in Library'.


• After that you can delete the imported collection.

If you're looking to import data from a Gamepedia backup, please follow these steps:

• Make sure Gamepedia is not running.


• Move the Gamepedia data folder into the default location: your Home folder under ~/Library/Application Support/


• Restart Gamepedia.



• If you don't see your library and collections, check in the Preferences > General under "Data Folder Location" where the program is looking for the data. If it's not the default location mentioned above, either move the data folder to the location where the program is looking for it (do this while Gamepedia is NOT running) or restart Gamepedia while holding down the Option key and press the 'Choose Database' button to navigate to the default location to let the program know where it can find the Database.gamepd file.

• If you have a Delicious Library 2 database on your computer, Gamepedia will automatically prompt you whether you'd like to import the data. (The program will only prompt you the first time you run it. If you decide at a later point to import your DL2 data, use the regular import procedure as described above and select the 'Delicious Library Items.deliciouslibrary2' file found under ~/Library/Application Support/Delicious Library/)

• Export your data in XML format.


• Drag the exported file over the Gamepedia icon.

• Choose the 'Import collection' command under the File menu


• Navigate to the program's data file and select it.


• If prompted, map the data to the corresponding fields in Gamepedia.

• Export your data in XML format.


• Drag the exported file over the Gamepedia icon.