If you have an account in Pressbooks and want to import an existing open textbook, the easiest way to do this is by importing it using a Pressbooks file of the textbook.<\/p>\n

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1. Begin by downloading the Pressbooks file of the textbook<\/li>\n
2. Then, create a book in your Pressbooks account. Pressbooks automatically sets up an Introduction in the Front Matter,<\/strong> Chapter 1 in the Main Body<\/strong> and an Appendix in the Back Matter<\/strong>. Delete all of these from the Text<\/strong> view before beginning the import. If this is not done, then all items will import into the Main Body.<\/em><\/li>\n
3. Go to the Dashboard<\/strong> of the new book and Import<\/strong> on the left-hand toolbar<\/li>\n
4. From Type of file<\/strong> drop-down menu, select WXR (WordPress eXtended RSS)<\/em><\/li>\n
5. Using the Browse<\/strong> button, select the downloaded Pressbooks file<\/li>\n
6. Click the Upload file<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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   1. To ensure that each item ends up in the right place in the book , confirm that the correct Part (Front Matter, Main Body, or Back Matter) is selected under each of those columns.<\/li>\n
   2. Select each item to be imported by clicking on the box in the Import<\/strong> column. There is a Select all option at the top of the list.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
   3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the red Start<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n
   4. Once this process has completed, you will be taken to the Text<\/strong> view.<\/li>\n
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