# Using the extractCMSource.plx Utility

This utility, written in perl, extracts source code from an app server, typically the project repository, or from a release or patch install package.

Note: `extractCMSource.plx` is a Windows-only utility.

- Display Usage
- Extract From an App Server
- Extract From Release/Patch Install Package
- FW Utility to extract CM sources from Unix environments

Parent topic: App Server CM Packaging Tools