Project import/export administration

Note:

Introduced in GitLab 8.9.

Importing will not be possible if the import instance version is lower than that of the exporter.

For existing installations, the project import option has to be enabled in application settings (/admin/application_settings) under 'Import sources'.

The exports are stored in a temporary shared directory and are deleted every 24 hours by a specific worker.

ImportExport can use object storage automatically starting from GitLab 11.3

The GitLab Import/Export version can be checked by using:

# Omnibus installations
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:import_export:version

# Installations from source
bundle exec rake gitlab:import_export:version RAILS_ENV=production

The current list of DB tables that will get exported can be listed by using:

# Omnibus installations
sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:import_export:data

# Installations from source
bundle exec rake gitlab:import_export:data RAILS_ENV=production

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