[How To] Import a File into Tasker - A Quick Easy Guide

 

This is the quick and easy guide to Import Profiles/Tasks/Scenes/Projects into Tasker. This will come in handy if you are not familiar with the process, or you might find some interesting tidbits you weren't aware of before.

 

When files are initially exported from Tasker, they are exported as XML. This is of no relevance unless you want to view the file in a text editor and confuse yourself =P

 

What you do need to know is that each Tasker file has a file extension indicating what exactly it contains that you will be importing into Tasker. The extensions are as follows:

 

• Profile - .prf

• Task - .tsk

• Scene - .scn

• Project - .prj

 

After the Tasker extension above will be the extension .xml so a Task filename will look like MyCustomTask.tsk.xml Now the step-by-step guide to Import:

 

1. The first thing you need to do is get the file onto your device (or somewhere your device can access it). The best place to put each file is in its relevant folder inside the /Tasker/ directory on your device. So put Task files in the "/Tasker/tasks" folder and so forth.

 

2. Now to easily Import a file into Tasker - long-click on the Tab corresponding to the type of file in Tasker's main interface. So if you are importing a Task (.tsk) file - long click on the "TASKS" Tab. You will see the option for "Import". Click it.

 

3. This will bring you to the related "File Select" screen. It defaults to the related Tasker sub-folder on your device, so if you are Importing a Task you will see files listed in the Tasker/tasks/ directory. If your file is somewhere else, you can use the up-arrow at the top to go up to a different directory, etc. and/or use the icons in the lower right to specify whether to look in your device's storage or on your SD card.

 

4. Now simply click on the file you'd like to Import. It should immediately Import itself into Tasker, and take you back to the related Tab screen you were on previously. So if you are importing a Task, you should now find yourself back at the Tasks Tab, and your imported Task should now be listed there.

 

5. *If you utilize Projects, the Profile/Task/Scene will be Imported into the Project that was showing when you chose "Import".

 

And that should do it!

 

Any questions or comments please feel free to post below, and this thread will be linked to in the right sidebar under "Subreddit Resources" so anytime someone has a question related to importing a Tasker file - you can send them to this thread :)