> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.k16solutions.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Imports overview

> Understand Archive import methods, progress, runs, and course outcomes.

Imports copy selected LMS course data into K16 Archive. Each request creates an import run with course-level outcomes.

## Before you import

Confirm that:

* the source LMS integration is active
* the integration points to the intended LMS account or organizational scope
* you have access to create imports
* you know how to identify the target courses
* your institution has approved the selected courses for archiving

<Note>
  The methods and options available in **New import** depend on the source provider and integration
  configuration.
</Note>

## Choose an import method

| Method                          | Best for                                                  |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **By Terms** or **By Semester** | A complete academic period                                |
| **By CSV Upload**               | A prepared list of course identifiers                     |
| **By Course ID**                | One or a few known LMS course IDs                         |
| **By Course Search**            | A reviewed subset found by name, code, or provider filter |
| **By Course End Date**          | Courses ending before a selected cutoff                   |

K16 shows only methods supported by the selected integration.

## Understand the Imports page

The page contains:

* **Total Courses**, **Purchased Courses**, and remaining course quota
* course counts for **Queued**, **Processing**, **Complete**, **Failed**, **Skipped**, and **Not found**
* a searchable list of import runs
* a **New import** action when you can create runs

Select a run to see its course-level results.

## Import lifecycle

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the run">
    Choose a source, method, course set, and any available options.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Queue courses">
    K16 records each requested course and places eligible work in the queue.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Process course data">
    K16 copies and organizes the course records available from the source.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review outcomes">
    Open the run to separate complete courses from failed, skipped, or not-found records.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the archive">
    Open available **Course page** links and confirm a sample of course metadata, content,
    enrollments, and grades.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Start an import" icon="play" href="/archive/imports/start">
    Configure and launch a run with the current import wizard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Monitor imports" icon="chart-line" href="/archive/imports/monitor">
    Read progress, run status, and course outcomes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshoot imports" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/archive/imports/troubleshoot">
    Resolve setup, lookup, validation, and result issues.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Find a completed course" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/archive/courses/find-and-open">
    Open a course from its run or search the course directory.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>