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 include::modules/proc_synchronizing-a-single-repository.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
 
+include::modules/proc_generating-metadata-and-listing-files-for-syncable-exports.adoc[leveloffset=+2]
+
 include::modules/proc_synchronizing-a-custom-repository.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
 
 include::modules/proc_exporting-the-library-environment.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
diff --git a/guides/common/modules/proc_generating-metadata-and-listing-files-for-syncable-exports.adoc b/guides/common/modules/proc_generating-metadata-and-listing-files-for-syncable-exports.adoc
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+[id="generating-metadata-and-listing-files-for-syncable-exports"]
+= Generating metadata and listing files for syncable exports
+
+When exporting content in a syncable format, metadata and listing files are generated automatically.
+However, you must manually trigger the generation of these files in the following circumstances:
+
+* When a non-root user is doing the export.
+* When the `--async` flag has been passed, for root or non-root user.
+* When using the {Project} API or Ansible modules to do the exports.
+
+.Prerequisites
+* The syncable export directory is accessible on disk.
+
+.Procedure
+. Generate metadata for a syncable export:
++
+[options="nowrap" subs="+quotes"]
+----
+$ hammer content-export generate-metadata --path=/path/to/syncable/export
+----
+
+. Generate listing files for a syncable export directory:
++
+[options="nowrap" subs="+quotes"]
+----
+$ hammer content-export generate-listing --path=/path/to/syncable/export
+----