> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cosmos-docs-sync-security-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # State Export/Import > Cosmos EVM can dump the entire application state to a JSON file. This, besides upgrades, can be useful for manual analysis of the state at a given height. ## Export State[​](#export-state "Direct link to Export State") Export state with: ``` evmd export > new_genesis.json ``` You can also export state from a particular height (at the end of processing the block of that height): ``` evmd export --height [height] > new_genesis.json ``` If you plan to start a new network for 0 height (i.e genesis) from the exported state, export with the `--for-zero-height` flag: ``` evmd export --height [height] --for-zero-height > new_genesis.json ``` ## Manually Migrate State[​](#manually-migrate-state "Direct link to Manually Migrate State") If you want to migrate state manually, e.g. for local testing purpose. Note that for regular chain upgrades, a manual state migration is not required. After exporting your state into a json file, you can replace the old `genesis.json` with `new_genesis.json`. ``` cp -f genesis.json new_genesis.jsonmv new_genesis.json genesis.json ``` At this point, you might want to run a script to update the exported genesis into a genesis state that is compatible with your new version. You can use the `migrate` command to migrate from a given version to the next one (eg: `v0.X.X` to `v1.X.X`): ``` evmd migrate TARGET_VERSION GENESIS_FILE --chain-id= --genesis-time= ```