# Importing a Business Component XML File from a Jar/Zip File

You can import a package from a `*.jar` or `*.zip` file. You first select the appropriate archive file then the XML file contained within that defines the package.

### Select a Jar or Zip File

Enter the full pathname of the archive file. You may also click Browse... to search for the archive file.

BCED opens the selected archive file and displays any XML files contained within.

### Select an XML File

From the list of XML files in the selected archive, select the file that defines the package you want to import into BCED. If you select an inappropriate XML file from the archive, BCED will attempt to use the correct file (based on the file name and its directory path) to build the package. If the archive does not contain an appropriate XML file, BCED will do nothing.