# Export a database

To begin the export process click on the **SharePoint** icon on the Seascape home page:

![](https://1039028294-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MkmLDl5OXrWVfn2nv57%2F-MlB6BNvUlF5Yz8pNPIc%2F-MlB6KUi9xXW9fUszAxs%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=539086fa-141c-4347-89b5-fdfe14642c22)

Next, select a **database** to be exported, the **export settings**, and the **staging folder**, and click **Next** to being your export:

![](https://1039028294-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MkmLDl5OXrWVfn2nv57%2F-MlB6BNvUlF5Yz8pNPIc%2F-MlB6O6GYtmY1nDEV7UV%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=55720e71-be8a-4810-92ae-214c047e7f15)

A new window will appear showing the progress of your export.

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Once the database is exported to the **staging folder**, click on the **Upload to SharePoint** button to open the **SharePoint Upload Utility** in a new window:

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Here is a screenshot of the **SharePoint Uploader**:

![](https://1039028294-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MkmLDl5OXrWVfn2nv57%2F-MlB6BNvUlF5Yz8pNPIc%2F-MlB6TdeE9ftL39SFjbP%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b6f17d88-087a-4149-a251-1e71be129a66)

You can now upload your archive either to a **SharePoint library** or a **SharePoint list**.

{% hint style="info" %}
The PDF files generated during the export will be named using the document ID string by default. To have the files named using a different naming convention simply configure your PDF naming formula in the export settings. More info: [Export Settings](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/seascape-for-notes/seascape-settings/export-settings)

You can also have Seascape generate a custom folder structure during the export, which will then be replicated in your SharePoint library too. For more information please see our article on [Folder Formulas](https://docs.swingsoftware.com/seascape-for-notes/seascape-settings/folder-formulas).
{% endhint %}