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Forest Godfrey
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# Project import/export
Existing projects running on any GitLab instance or GitLab.com can be exported
with all their related data and be moved into a new GitLab instance.
>**Note:**
-
This feature was
[
introduced
][
ce-3050
]
in GitLab 8.9
-
Importing will not be possible if the import instance version is lower
than that of the exporter.
## Exported contents
-
The following items will be exported:
-
Project and wiki repositories
-
Project uploads
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Project configuration including web hooks and services
-
Issues with comments, merge requests with diffs and comments, labels, milestones, snippets,
and other project entities
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The following items will NOT be exported:
-
Build traces and artifacts
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LFS objects
## Exporting a project and its data
1.
Go to the project settings page and find the Export button
![export_1](./img/export_1.png)
1.
Once the export is generated, you should receive an e-mail with a link to download the file
![export_3](./img/export_3.png)
1.
You can come back to project settings and download the file from there, or delete it so it
can be generated again
![export_4](./img/export_4.png)
## Importing the project
1.
The new GitLab project import feature is at the far right of the import options on New Project
![import_1](./img/import_1.png)
1.
After choosing a namespace or path, you can then select the file exported previously
![import_2](./img/import_2.png)
1.
Click on Import to begin importing and you will see your newly imported project page soon
## Advanced
The GitLab Import/Export version can be checked by using:
```
bash
sudo
gitlab-rake gitlab:import_export:version
```
The current list of DB tables that will get exported can be listed by using:
```
bash
sudo
gitlab-rake gitlab:import_export:data
```
[
ce-3050
]:
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/3050
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