diff --git a/helpers/importer.js b/helpers/importer.js
index 2277787..40ebcd0 100644
--- a/helpers/importer.js
+++ b/helpers/importer.js
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ const config = require('config')
 const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
 
+const db = require('../models/db')
+const Sequelize = require('sequelize')
+const Op = Sequelize.Op
+const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4')
+
 require('../models/db')
 
 module.exports = {
@@ -54,8 +59,8 @@ module.exports = {
           let artifacts = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(importDir+'/'+space._id+'_artifacts.json'))
           console.log('[import] space',space._id,'artifacts:',artifacts.length)
 
-          let q = {_id: space._id}
-          space.creator = user._id
+          //let q = {where: {_id: space._id}}
+          space.creator_id = user._id
           delete space.__v
           
           // transplant homefolder
@@ -64,17 +69,35 @@ module.exports = {
             space.parent_space_id = user.home_folder_id
           }
 
-          Space.findOneAndUpdate(q, space, {upsert: true}, function(err,res) {
-            if (err) console.log("[import] space upsert err:",err)
-          })
+          // move nested attrs
+          console.log(space)
+          for (let [k,v] of Object.entries(space.advanced)) {
+            space[k] = v
+          }
+
+          db.Space.create(space)
+            .error((err) => {
+              console.error("[import] space upsert err:",err)
+            })
           
           for (var j=0; j<artifacts.length; j++) {
             let a = artifacts[j]
             
             let q = {_id: a._id}
-            a.creator = user._id
+            a.user_id = user._id
             delete a.__v
             delete a.payload_thumbnail_big_uri
+            
+            // move nested attrs
+            for (let [k,v] of Object.entries(a.meta)) {
+              a[k] = v
+            }
+            for (let [k,v] of Object.entries(a.board)) {
+              a[k] = v
+            }
+            for (let [k,v] of Object.entries(a.style)) {
+              a[k] = v
+            }
 
             let prefix = "/storage/"+relativeImportDir+"/"+space._id+"_files/"
             if (a.thumbnail_uri && a.thumbnail_uri[0]!='/') a.thumbnail_uri = prefix + a.thumbnail_uri
@@ -92,8 +115,10 @@ module.exports = {
               }
             }
 
-            Artifact.findOneAndUpdate(q, a, {upsert: true}, function(err,res) {
-              if (err) console.log("[import] artifact upsert err:",err)
+            db.packArtifact(a)
+
+            db.Artifact.create(a).error(function(err) {
+              console.error("[import] artifact upsert err:",err)
             })
           }
         }
diff --git a/models/db.js b/models/db.js
index 00aa0a6..e5169a1 100644
--- a/models/db.js
+++ b/models/db.js
@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   unpackArtifact: (a) => {
+    if (a.tags) {
+      a.tags = JSON.parse(a.tags);
+    }
     if (a.control_points) {
       a.control_points = JSON.parse(a.control_points);
     }
@@ -314,6 +317,9 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   packArtifact: (a) => {
+    if (a.tags) {
+      a.tags = JSON.stringify(a.tags);
+    }
     if (a.control_points) {
       a.control_points = JSON.stringify(a.control_points);
     }
diff --git a/public/javascripts/backend.js b/public/javascripts/backend.js
index 9b7bb08..5739fea 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/backend.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/backend.js
@@ -133,7 +133,15 @@ function load_spaces(id, is_home, on_success, on_error) {
   }, on_error);
 }
 
-function load_writable_folders( on_success, on_error) {
+function load_importables(user, on_success, on_error) {
+  load_resource("get", "/users/"+user._id+"/importables", null, on_success, on_error);
+}
+
+function import_zip(user, filename, on_success, on_error) {
+  load_resource("get", "/users/"+user._id+"/import?zip="+filename, null, on_success, on_error);
+}
+
+function load_writable_folders(on_success, on_error) {
   load_resource("get", "/spaces?writablefolders=true", null, on_success, on_error);
 }
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_account.js b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_account.js
index 1c0b5d1..06f6846 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_account.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_account.js
@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@ SpacedeckAccount = {
     account_confirmed_sent: false,
     account_tab: 'invoices',
     password_change_error: null,
-    feedback_text: ""
+    feedback_text: "",
+    importables: [], // spacedeck.com zip import files
   },
   methods: {
-    show_account: function(user) {
+    show_account: function() {
       this.activate_dropdown('account');
     },
 
+    start_zip_import: function(f) {
+      if (confirm("Your archive will be imported in the background. This can take a few minutes. You can continue using Spacedeck in the meantime.")) {
+        import_zip(this.user, f);
+      }
+    },
+
     account_save_user_digest: function(val) {
       this.user.prefs_email_digest = val;
       this.save_user(function() {  
diff --git a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_users.js b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_users.js
index 59a66d2..4cbd60d 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_users.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_users.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ SpacedeckUsers = {
     account_remove_error: null,
     loading_user: false,
     password_reset_confirm_error: "",
-    password_reset_error: ""
+    password_reset_error: "",
+    
   },
   methods:{
     load_user: function(on_success, on_error) {
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ SpacedeckUsers = {
         if (on_success) {
           on_success(user);
         }
+
+        // see spacedeck_account.js
+        load_importables(this.user, function(files) {
+          this.importables = files;
+        }.bind(this));
+        
       }.bind(this), function() {
         // error
         this.loading_user = false;
@@ -40,18 +47,6 @@ SpacedeckUsers = {
       }.bind(this));
     },
 
-    login_google: function(evt) {
-      this.loading_user = true;
-
-      create_oauthtoken(function(data){
-        this.loading_user = false;
-        location.href = data.url;
-      }, function(xhr){
-        this.loading_user = false;
-        alert("could not get oauth token");
-      });
-    },
-
     finalize_login: function(session_token, on_success) {
       if(!window.socket_auth || window.socket_auth == '' || window.socket_auth == 'null') {
         window.socket_auth = session_token;
@@ -169,7 +164,6 @@ SpacedeckUsers = {
     },
 
     password_reset_submit: function(evt, email) {
-
       if (evt) {
         evt.preventDefault();
         evt.stopPropagation();
@@ -203,7 +197,6 @@ SpacedeckUsers = {
     },
 
     password_reset_confirm: function(evt, password, password_confirmation) {
-
       if (evt) {
         evt.preventDefault();
         evt.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/routes/api/users.js b/routes/api/users.js
index d7ad410..f389bf9 100644
--- a/routes/api/users.js
+++ b/routes/api/users.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ var URL = require('url').URL;
 
 var express = require('express');
 var router = express.Router();
+var glob = require('glob');
 
 router.get('/current', function(req, res, next) {
   if (req.user) {
@@ -306,6 +307,12 @@ router.post('/:user_id/confirm', function(req, res, next) {
   res.sendStatus(201);
 });
 
+router.get('/:user_id/importables', function(req, res, next) {
+  glob('*.zip', function(err, files) {
+    res.status(200).json(files);
+  });
+});
+
 router.get('/:user_id/import', function(req, res, next) {
   if (req.query.zip) {
     res.send("importing");
diff --git a/views/partials/account.html b/views/partials/account.html
index 5c20254..7aeaf81 100644
--- a/views/partials/account.html
+++ b/views/partials/account.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div id="team" class="dialog in" style="padding:100px;z-index:20000;position:absolute;width:100%;min-height:100%;background-color:#eee" v-if="active_view == 'account' && user" v-cloak>
 
-  <a href="/spaces" class="btn btn-round btn-icon btn-stroke-darken btn-md pull-right" style="position:absolute;top:30px;right:30px"><span class="icon icon-cross-0"></span></a>
+  <a href="/spaces" class="btn btn-round btn-icon btn-dark btn-md pull-right" style="position:absolute;top:30px;right:30px"><span class="icon icon-cross-0"></span></a>
 
   <div class="dialog-tabs" style="margin:auto">
     <div class="dialog-tab" v-bind:class="{open:account=='profile'}" v-on:click="account='profile'"><span>[[__("profile_caption")]]</span></div>
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@
             <span class="icon icon-check"></span> <span>[[__("confirmation_sent_another")]]</span>
           </p>
         </div>
+
+        <div class="form-group">
+          <label class="label">Spacedeck.com Data Import</label>
+          <p v-if="!importables">No .ZIP files found in Spacedeck application folder.</p>
+          <ul>
+            <li v-for="f in importables">{{f}} <button v-on:click="start_zip_import(f)">Start Import</button></li>
+          </ul>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>