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diff --git a/doc/raketasks/import.md b/doc/raketasks/import.md index 39b1a52a44d..8a38937062e 100644 --- a/doc/raketasks/import.md +++ b/doc/raketasks/import.md @@ -1,28 +1,62 @@ -# Import +# Import bare repositories into your GitLab instance -### Import bare repositories into GitLab project instance +## Notes -Notes: +- The owner of the project will be the first admin +- The groups will be created as needed +- The owner of the group will be the first admin +- Existing projects will be skipped -* project owner will be a first admin -* groups will be created as needed -* group owner will be the first admin -* existing projects will be skipped +## How to use -How to use: +### Create a new folder inside the git repositories path. This will be the name of the new group. -1. copy your bare repos under git repos_path (see `config/gitlab.yml` gitlab_shell -> repos_path) -2. run the command below +- For omnibus-gitlab, it is located at: `/var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories` by default, unless you changed +it in the `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb` file. +- For installations from source, it is usually located at: `/home/git/repositories` or you can see where +your repositories are located by looking at `config/gitlab.yml` under the `gitlab_shell => repos_path` entry. + +New folder needs to have git user ownership and read/write/execute access for git user and its group: + +``` +sudo -u git mkdir /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/new_group +``` + +If you are using an installation from source, replace `/var/opt/gitlab/git-data` +with `/home/git`. + +### Copy your bare repositories inside this newly created folder: + +``` +sudo cp -r /old/git/foo.git /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/new_group/ + +# Do this once when you are done copying git repositories +sudo chown -R git:git /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/new_group/ +``` + +`foo.git` needs to be owned by the git user and git users group. + +If you are using an installation from source, replace `/var/opt/gitlab/git-data` +with `/home/git`. + +### Run the command below depending on your type of installation: + +#### Omnibus Installation ``` -# omnibus-gitlab -sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:import:repos +$ sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:import:repos +``` + +#### Installation from source -# installation from source or cookbook -bundle exec rake gitlab:import:repos RAILS_ENV=production +Before running this command you need to change the directory to where your GitLab installation is located: + +``` +$ cd /home/git/gitlab +$ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake gitlab:import:repos RAILS_ENV=production ``` -Example output: +#### Example output ``` Processing abcd.git |