# Data Management

The Data Management feature can be used to import, export, or transfer data. Data Management is  CLI-based only, but is partly configured in the admin panel.

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## Configuration

Some configuration options for the Data Management feature are available in the admin panel, and some are handled via your Strapi project's code.

### Admin panel settings

:::prerequisites
A `transfer.token.salt` should be defined in the `config/admin` configuration file (see [code-based configuration](#code-based-configuration)).
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**Path to configure the feature:** 

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## Usage

The Data Management system is CLI-based only, meaning any import, export, or transfer command must be executed from the terminal. Exhaustive documentation for each command is accessible from the following pages: