By importing a manifest, the DaVinci Package Manager validates the manifest file and creates the package in the selected location.
- Open the Packages view.
- Click the icon
in the shortcuts bar.
- Select the manifest file (.dvmf) you want to import under Input Manifest.
- Select the location where you want to create the package under Package Location.
- Click .
- The manifest file (manifest.dvmf) will be created in the selected folder and the package appears in the Custom Packages folder of DaVinci Package Manager.
- To recreate the package of the manifest, click
in the context menu.
- The package will be recreated in the selected folder.

Find more information about the rebuilding of packages in section Rebuild Package.