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+stage: Manage
+group: Import and Integrate
+info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments"
+type: reference
+---
+
+# Import and export settings **(FREE SELF)**
+
+Settings for import- and export-related features.
+
+## Configure allowed import sources
+
+Before you can import projects from other systems, you must enable the
+[import source](../../user/gitlab_com/index.md#default-import-sources) for that system.
+
+1. Sign in to GitLab as a user with Administrator access level.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand the **Import and export settings** section.
+1. Select each of **Import sources** to allow.
+1. Select **Save changes**.
+
+## Enable project export
+
+To enable the export of
+[projects and their data](../../user/project/settings/import_export.md#export-a-project-and-its-data):
+
+1. Sign in to GitLab as a user with Administrator access level.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand the **Import and export settings** section.
+1. Scroll to **Project export**.
+1. Select the **Enabled** checkbox.
+1. Select **Save changes**.
+
+## Enable migration of groups and projects by direct transfer
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/383268) in GitLab 15.8.
+
+You can enable migration of groups by direct transfer using the UI.
+
+To enable migration of groups by direct transfer:
+
+1. Sign in to GitLab as a user with Administrator access level.
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand the **Import and export settings** section.
+1. Scroll to **Allow migrating GitLab groups and projects by direct transfer**.
+1. Select the **Enabled** checkbox.
+1. Select **Save changes**.
+
+The same setting
+[is available](../../api/settings.md#list-of-settings-that-can-be-accessed-via-api-calls) in the API as the
+`bulk_import_enabled` attribute.
+
+## Max export size
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/86124) in GitLab 15.0.
+
+To modify the maximum file size for exports in GitLab:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**, then expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Increase or decrease by changing the value in **Maximum export size (MiB)**.
+
+## Max import size
+
+> [Changed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/251106) from 50 MB to unlimited in GitLab 13.8.
+
+To modify the maximum file size for imports in GitLab:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Increase or decrease by changing the value in **Maximum import size (MiB)**.
+
+This setting applies only to repositories
+[imported from a GitLab export file](../../user/project/settings/import_export.md#import-a-project-and-its-data).
+
+If you choose a size larger than the configured value for the web server,
+you may receive errors. See the [troubleshooting section](../../administration/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md#troubleshooting) for more
+details.
+
+For GitLab.com repository size limits, read [accounts and limit settings](../../user/gitlab_com/index.md#account-and-limit-settings).
+
+## Maximum remote file size for imports
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/384976) in GitLab 16.3.
+
+You can modify the maximum remote file size for imports from external object storages (for example, AWS) in GitLab.
+
+To modify the maximum import remote file size:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Increase or decrease by changing the value in **Maximum import remote file size (MiB)**. Set to `0` to set no file size limit.
+
+## Maximum download file size for imports by direct transfer
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/384976) in GitLab 16.3.
+
+You can modify the maximum download file size for imports by direct transfer in GitLab.
+
+To modify the maximum download file size for imports by direct transfer:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Increase or decrease by changing the value in **Direct transfer maximum download file size (MiB)**. Set to `0` to set no download file size limit.
+
+## Maximum decompressed file size for imported archives
+
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/128218) in GitLab 16.3.
+> - **Maximum decompressed file size for archives from imports** field [renamed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/130081) from **Maximum decompressed size** in GitLab 16.4.
+
+When you import a project using [file exports](../../user/project/settings/import_export.md) or [direct transfer](../../user/group/import/index.md#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended), you can specify the maximum decompressed file size for imported archives. The default value is 25 GB.
+
+When you import a compressed file, the decompressed size cannot exceed the maximum decompressed file size limit. If the decompressed size exceeds the configured limit, the following error is returned:
+
+```plaintext
+Decompressed archive size validation failed.
+```
+
+To modify the maximum decompressed file size for imports in GitLab:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Set another value for **Maximum decompressed file size for archives from imports (MiB)**.
+
+## Timeout for decompressing archived files
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/128218) in GitLab 16.4.
+
+When you [import a project](../../user/project/settings/import_export.md), you can specify the maximum time out for decompressing imported archives. The default value is 210 seconds.
+
+To modify the maximum decompressed file size for imports in GitLab:
+
+1. On the left sidebar, select **Search or go to**.
+1. Select **Admin Area**.
+1. Select **Settings > General**.
+1. Expand **Import and export settings**.
+1. Set another value for **Timeout for decompressing archived files (seconds)**.