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.
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=productionThe 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