Publishing Game Data
====================

The publication process is a crucial step in preparing game data for usage inside the game. This process involves removing unused data, unused localization, and exporting data in a supported format - ``JSON`` or ``MessagePack``. This documentation will provide an overview of how to perform the publication process from both the project's dashboard user interface and the command-line interface (CLI).

Using Project's Dashboard UI
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To perform the publication process from the project's dashboard UI, please follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the project's dashboard page.
2. Click on the *Publish* link.
3. Choose the format you want to export your data in - JSON or Message Pack.
4. Select the language(s) you want to publish.
5. Click on the *Finish* button to initiate the publication process.
6. Download the file.

Using Command-Line Interface (CLI)
-----------------------------------

To perform the publication process from the CLI, please follow the steps below:

1. Open the command-line interface.
2. Navigate to the game data's directory.
3. Use the ``DATA EXPORT`` command to publish the game data.

Example
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.. code-block:: bash

  dotnet charon DATA EXPORT --dataBase ".\gamedata.json" --mode publication --languages {en-US} --output ".\StreamingAssets\gamedata_pub.json" --outputFormat json

- Use the ``--languages`` parameter to specify the language(s) you want to publish. Or omit parameter to publish all languages.
- Use the ``--outputFormat`` parameter to specify the export format - ``json`` or ``msgpack``.

See also
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- :doc:`Generating Source Code <generating_source_code>`
- :doc:`Working with Source Code (C# 4.0) <working_with_csharp_code_4_0>`
- :doc:`Working with Source Code (C# 7.3) <working_with_csharp_code_7_3>`
- :doc:`Working with Source Code (TypeScript) <working_with_type_script_code>`
- :doc:`Command Line Interface (CLI) <../advanced/command_line>`
- :doc:`DATA EXPORT Command <../advanced/commands/data_export>`