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title: Importing a self-governance policy snapshot
description: Import existing self-governance policies into the PingAuthorize Policy Editor from a policy snapshot as a new Admin Point Governance branch.
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  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
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  result: Result
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# Importing a self-governance policy snapshot

If you have existing self-governance policies in a policy snapshot, you can import them using the standard snapshot import process, with some minor adjustments.

## Before you begin

Enable self-governance and sign on to the Policy Editor as the self-governance administrator.

## Steps

1. Deactivate the previous self-governance policies:

   ### Choose from:

   * Delete the existing `Admin Point Governance` branch.

   * Rename the existing `Admin Point Governance` branch.

     |   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
     | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
     |   | After renaming or deleting the branch, all change requests subject to self-governance will be denied until the Policy Editor detects a branch named `Admin Point Governance`. |

2. Import the new self-governance branch and name it `Admin Point Governance`.

   Learn more in [Importing a branch](paz_import_branch.html).

3. Commit the changes in **Branch Manager > Version Control**.

## Result

You've imported a new `Admin Point Governance` branch and activated its self-governance policies. If you didn't delete the previous branch, you've also created a backup of the previous self-governance policies, which you can roll back to if needed.