This article will guide you on how to safely move your Eagle library from one storage location to another storage device, ensuring complete migration of all your data.

Preparation Before Migration

Before starting the migration, please prepare a storage device with sufficient capacity. The storage space of this device should not only accommodate the current size of your library, but also consider your future needs for continuously adding materials.

Library Migration Steps

Compress and Package the Library
- Locate the library folder you need to migrate at the original location (e.g., XXX.library)
- Right-click on the folder and select the "Compress" option
- We recommend using the "Store" compression method. The main purpose of compression is to consolidate the library into a single file to avoid missing files during the copying process
Copy Library to New Location
- Copy the compressed file (XXX.library.zip) to the new storage device
- Ensure the copying process is completed entirely

Loading Library at New Location

Extract the Library File
- At the new storage location, extract the XXX.library.zip file
Import Library into Eagle
- Open Eagle software
- Follow the instructions in "Import Existing Library"
- Select the extracted XXX.library folder at the new location
- Wait for Eagle to complete the library loading process
Verify Library Integrity
- Important Step: Please carefully check whether the library at the new location contains all files and confirm that all functions work properly
- Only consider deleting the library files at the original location after confirming that the new library is running normally

Important Notes

Libraries contain multi-level file structures, and compression ensures complete migration of all files
Do not delete the original library until you confirm the new library is working properly
Migrating large libraries may take considerable time, please be patient while the copying and loading processes complete

How to migrate Eagle library to other storage devices?