# When you are done: exporting

Nuvolos allows you to export a complete project scope using the [Application Export](/features/applications/exporting-applications.md) feature. This is the recommended way to package and transfer a Nuvolos application to an external environment while preserving its operational structure.

At a high level, Application Export lets you turn a Nuvolos application into a portable Docker image that can be deployed outside the platform. This is particularly useful when:

* You need to share a full project with external collaborators you cannot invite to Nuvolos
* You want to hand over a reproducible environment to a customer, partner, or auditor
* You need to run the same application setup in another infrastructure or organization

#### What can be exported

Depending on your needs, you can export:

* **The application only**\
  Suitable when you want to share configuration and runtime setup, but not data, code, or files. This is the most common option when working with third parties.
* **The application together with its files**\
  Suitable when you want to export a complete (see caveats) snapshot of the project state, including file-based artifacts used by the application.

The Application Export feature is designed to support this use case end-to-end. For the exact steps and options, refer to the [Application Export ](/features/applications/exporting-applications.md)documentation.

#### Important caveats

Before relying on exports as a “full project handover,” be aware of the following boundaries:

**Licenses**

Nuvolos follows a bring-your-own-license (BYOL) model. To prevent accidental license leakage, license-based applications and license-related environment variables are **not** included in exports by default.\
If your use case requires a fully functional, licensed package, contact Nuvolos support to discuss options.

**Tabular data**

Data stored in **Nuvolos Tables** is not bundled with application exports.\
If your project depends on tabular data, we recommend exporting the relevant data to files (for example CSV or Parquet) and adapting your setup to work with file-based inputs where appropriate, taking licensing constraints into account.

**Container registry**

Application exports are pushed to Docker Hub by default. If you need to export to a different container registry, reach out to Nuvolos support.


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