# HomeNet Automotive

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[**HomeNet Automotive**](https://www.homenetauto.com/) is a popular **DMS** that helps dealers increase their sales and business productivity by providing websites and online vehicle marketing.
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Special for the convenience of **HomeNet Automotive** dealers a ready import template was created which automatically fills the required fields with variables for importing listings.

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Go to **Dashboard > All Import > Settings** and upload the **HomeNet\_template** file in **Import/Export Templates** section.
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After importing the template, go to the **New Import** menu, upload your XML/CSV file, and select **Listings** as a data file format.

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Also, You can use uploaded XML/CSV files in WordPress as well as direct links via **Download a file** and **Use existing file** buttons.
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![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-MaDPiwWLSQ432RzBA7j%2F-MaDnuovJOV_ClfpMbwQ%2FNew-Import-%E2%80%B9-Classified-%E2%80%94-WordPrefsss.png?alt=media\&token=7e607a62-883d-48a0-86de-b2801314c9fd)

In this step, you can **Add Filtering Options** in order to sort the needed listings or go to the next step.

![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-MaDq3qXYxWz573Hznrs%2F-MaDrGXXz6ZT2ixQpejH%2Freserved1.png?alt=media\&token=7d581564-4c2d-4e5b-8405-47a93b9d964b)

Scroll down to find the **Load Template** field and select the **HomeNet** template which you uploaded earlier. It will automatically fill the required fields.

![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-Ma8g_W7Fn5huKt6OoAN%2F-Ma92klepM3URUx7eUFF%2FNew-Import-%E2%80%B9-Classified-%E2%80%94-WordPress213.png?alt=media\&token=1c0d2597-7eac-4da0-9060-4850cc9bd99a)

All the fields below are filled automatically with the help of the **HomeNet template**.

![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-Ma9l2dWqocFdbx1suWZ%2F-Ma9vebn-mPc4S3aUXpS%2F321.png?alt=media\&token=48b8076c-6cf4-440b-944f-2a6b8cfb7881)

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After making sure that all fields are filled in, proceed to the next step, click the **Auto-detect** button and continue the process.

![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-MaA-hKDdWUkG8m_qOes%2F-MaA0v-mNnGRd1oNMgxO%2FNew-Import-%E2%80%B9-Classified-%E2%80%94-WordPress1234.png?alt=media\&token=9066b0a8-d8d9-4823-998e-48e7a2918cc7)

Now your listings are ready to import.

![](https://2954064479-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MDP3ivYPbpYO9Rs_wuB%2F-MaA-hKDdWUkG8m_qOes%2F-MaA1hoRaQnDsseW7Rvi%2FNew-Import-%E2%80%B9-Classified-%E2%80%94-WordPress12.png?alt=media\&token=ae0fcc55-e7a8-44a1-b9bb-8497ce39af42)

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{% hint style="warning" %}
All of your imported templates will get the [Default Listing Template](https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/motors-theme-documentation/content/default-template-for-single-listing) after the import process completes. Make sure that you set the default template for a single listing before starting the import process.
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