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diff --git a/doc/user/group/settings/import_export.md b/doc/user/group/settings/import_export.md index 3692a2636ab..5745c499c5c 100644 --- a/doc/user/group/settings/import_export.md +++ b/doc/user/group/settings/import_export.md @@ -9,19 +9,16 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2888) in GitLab 13.0 as an experimental feature. May change in future releases. -Existing groups running on any GitLab instance or GitLab.com can be exported with all their related data and moved to a -new GitLab instance. +You can export groups, with all their related data, from one GitLab instance to another. +You can also [export projects](../../project/settings/import_export.md). -The **GitLab import/export** button is displayed if the group import option in enabled. +## Enable export for a group -See also: +Prerequisite: -- [Group Import/Export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md) -- [Project Import/Export](../../project/settings/import_export.md) -- [Project Import/Export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md) +- You must have the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for the group. -Users with the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for a group can enable -import and export for that group: +To enable import and export for a group: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin**. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**. @@ -70,8 +67,11 @@ WARNING: This feature will be [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4619) in GitLab 14.6 and replaced by [GitLab Migration](../import/). -Users with the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for a group can export the -contents of that group: +Prerequisites: + +- You must have the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for the group. + +To export the contents of a group: 1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Groups** and find your group. 1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**. @@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ NOTE: The maximum import file size can be set by the Administrator, default is `0` (unlimited). As an administrator, you can modify the maximum import file size. To do so, use the `max_import_size` option in the [Application settings API](../../../api/settings.md#change-application-settings) or the [Admin UI](../../admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md). Default [modified](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/251106) from 50MB to 0 in GitLab 13.8. +You can also use the [group import/export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md). + ### Between CE and EE You can export groups from the [Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/) and vice versa. @@ -96,6 +98,10 @@ The Enterprise Edition retains some group data that isn't part of the Community ## Importing the group +WARNING: +This feature will be [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4619) +in GitLab 14.8 and replaced by [GitLab Migration](../import/). + 1. Create a new group: - On the top bar, select **New** (**{plus}**) and then **New group**. - On an existing group's page, select the **New subgroup** button. |