# Using the Cmdlets

```{image} /img/getting_started/bcptoolkit_console.png
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:alt: bcptoolkit_console.png
:width: 200px
```

## Start the PowerShell environment

In order to get started either open any PowerShell IDE and load the bcpToolkit Module by calling `Import-Module bcpToolkit` or open the *bcpToolkit Console* shortcut in the start menu, which already loads the module for you.

## Open the package

Before you are able to work with your BCP package you have to open it in your PowerShell environment.\
You can use our {download}`VaultBcp 2024 </downloads/bcp_samplepackage.zip>` if you need a sample package.

Open the package by calling [](</code_reference/commandlets/open-bcppackage>). For now we ignore all the bomBlob\*.xml files in the package.

```powershell
Open-BcpPackage -Path 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage' -IgnoreBomBlobs
```

## Export the package

After the BCP package is loaded, we can export it to a new directory without links to the real files.\
This allows importing the package on test environments, without the need for the source files at all.

Execute [](</code_reference/commandlets/export-bcppackage>) with the arguments To and NoSourceFiles.

```powershell
Export-BcpPackage -To 'C:\Temp\bcp_samplepackage_no_files\' -NoSourceFiles
```

## Close the package

When we are done with the export, we can close the previously opened BCP package.

Running the cmdlet [](</code_reference/commandlets/close-bcppackage>) will release all the memory resources.

```powershell
Close-BcpPackage
```