Project import/export administration
Version history
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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