Dumping Game Content and Files with the /export Command

When creating adventure maps or assembling complex content packages, finding exact identifiers and underlying game files can be difficult. Dawn API features the /export command, an in-game tool built specifically to export game content files and technical data directly to your game directory.

Running the Export Command

To extract game content information while running your world:

1. Launch your world with operator permissions or cheats enabled.

2. Open the chat console.

3. Type /export and press Enter (or select specific sub-parameters suggested by auto-complete if prompted).

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Once complete, the command writes extracted data directly to the game's instance directory on your storage drive.

How Mapmakers Use Exported Data

The /export command serves as an indispensable standalone utility for creators:

• Registry Auditing: Review exported lists of blocks, entities, and parameters available in your current environment.
• Asset Inspection: Extract clean reference copies of game content files to easily check formatting, texture paths, and structure references.
• Troubleshooting: Verify that custom components, entities, or block types are correctly registered and accessible to your commands and map scripts.