# \#travis-yml-syntax

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## [Use import in .travis.yml does not trigger build](https://travis-ci.community/t/use-import-in-travis-yml-does-not-trigger-build/7658)

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**Author:** [@ron190](https://travis-ci.community/u/ron190)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/use-import-in-travis-yml-does-not-trigger-build/7658 "2020-07-22T17:56:35Z")

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Hi, I have a fairly big .travis.yml that I want to separate in different files, specificaly the before\_install parts. I found the new functionality of import syntax that I thought corresponds to this use case, though I …