# How to add existing flow to a device?

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**Created:** [January 16, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-add-existing-flow-to-a-device/75188 "2023-01-16T21:16:54Z")\
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# Well, actually, you can!

Use the [App Device Capabilitities](https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/nl.qluster-it.DeviceCapabilities/Device-Capabilities/).  
In the App settings, you can export (advanced) flows.  
Then press create TEF.  
Then click on import and Read.

Now you will get a list of devices, select the new device from the dropdown/list shown for the old device.  
Then press Update script and run that script in the dev (follow instructions).

Now you will have a duplicate from the flow in your root folder, with all old devices (and tags) replaced with the new devices.

# I use this to copy flows for all rooms that have the same setup (kids rooms).

Works great!

See here, i have documented everything well enough at all these links:  
General link:  
[The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others! - Flows - Homey Community Forum](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981)

More specific import link, and specificly what you need:

> [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/3):
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> How to Import an Exchanger File? Copy The Exchange File below, and paste it into the text field in the App Settings. H4sIAAAAAAACA41TyY7bMAz9lUDnKCPJ2uzbHNqiPU9PQRDQMuUY4yWwncwM0vx7qdQ5FMghJ4uLH/keyQs7seLCgpdS+YgcY/Rc29xxb7znURqLIAFd5lJezwr2Oja4+rVZ/RiqKRygfWfX65qdUziLVlYgLHcKKq6VCjw3ruQ2qkpYCGgqe4f5PbZvOM1szWaypnls+vqGBKzYXlhDTvDolDaChyparkUpOcQy51Z6m2VCZA4D/Z/Q9m8HXH1vh4/Vt09qqq9xpAiyYh5PuGYhVVVGl86j4FGg4tpkwH1J3Zlcos1VWYVcp7xPVmixZl+sUIK+A8Efhg6/ig56IOAiUh1CTy0ex6EeoetgbsKeONQU3/8js5+hXtgtA…

And as states:  
**This can also be used to copy/paste flows on your own Homey, and change devices, users, etc., in very fast way!**

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EDIT:

The Flow Exchange(r) already works great for exporting en import between users, but using it only local, in my experience, works perfectly!

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