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diff --git a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md index 3c12bb9b80f..d83a80ddb13 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md +++ b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md @@ -12,7 +12,22 @@ then imported into a new GitLab instance. You can also: - [Migrate groups](../../group/import/index.md) using the preferred method. - [Migrate groups using file exports](../../group/settings/import_export.md). -## Set up project import/export +GitLab maps user contributions correctly when an admin access token is used to perform the import. + +As a result, migrating projects using file exports does not map user contributions correctly when you are importing +projects from a self-managed instance to GitLab.com. + +Instead, all GitLab user associations (such as comment author) are changed to the user importing the project. For more +information, see the prerequisites and important notes in these sections: + +- [Export a project and its data](../settings/import_export.md#export-a-project-and-its-data). +- [Import the project](../settings/import_export.md#import-a-project-and-its-data). + +To preserve contribution history, [migrate using direct transfer](../../group/import/index.md#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended). + +If you migrate from GitLab.com to self-managed GitLab, an administrator can create users on the self-managed GitLab instance. + +## Set up project to migrate using file exports Before you can import or export a project and its data, you must set it up. @@ -24,8 +39,7 @@ Before you can import or export a project and its data, you must set it up. ## Between CE and EE You can export projects from the [Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/) -and vice versa. This assumes [version history](#version-history) -requirements are met. +and vice versa. This assumes [version history](#version-history) requirements are met. If you're exporting a project from the Enterprise Edition to the Community Edition, you may lose data that is retained only in the Enterprise Edition. For more information, see @@ -37,8 +51,7 @@ Before you can import a project, you must export it. Prerequisites: -- Review the list of [items that are exported](#items-that-are-exported). - Not all items are exported. +- Review the list of [items that are exported](#items-that-are-exported). Not all items are exported. - You must have at least the Maintainer role for the project. To export a project and its data, follow these steps: @@ -134,7 +147,7 @@ To import a project: 1. Enter your project name and URL. Then select the file you exported previously. 1. Select **Import project** to begin importing. Your newly imported project page appears shortly. -To get the status of an import, you can query it through the [Project import/export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md#import-status). +To get the status of an import, you can query it through the [API](../../../api/project_import_export.md#import-status). As described in the API documentation, the query may return an import error or exceptions. ### Changes to imported items @@ -187,7 +200,7 @@ Imported users can be mapped by their public email addresses on self-managed ins For project migration imports performed over GitLab.com groups, preserving author information is possible through a [professional services engagement](https://about.gitlab.com/services/migration/). -## Rate Limits +## Rate limits To help avoid abuse, by default, users are rate limited to: @@ -197,9 +210,6 @@ To help avoid abuse, by default, users are rate limited to: | Download export | 1 download per group per minute | | Import | 6 projects per minute | -GitLab.com may have [different settings](../../gitlab_com/index.md#importexport) -from the defaults. - ## Version history ### 14.0+ @@ -211,8 +221,8 @@ is NDJSON. ### 13.0+ Starting with GitLab 13.0, GitLab can import bundles that were exported from a different GitLab deployment. -This ability is limited to two previous GitLab [minor](../../../policy/maintenance.md#versioning) -releases, which is similar to our process for [Security Releases](../../../policy/maintenance.md#security-releases). +**This ability is limited to two previous GitLab [minor](../../../policy/maintenance.md#versioning) +releases**, which is similar to our process for [Security Releases](../../../policy/maintenance.md#security-releases). For example: @@ -221,36 +231,9 @@ For example: | 13.0 | 13.0, 12.10, 12.9 | | 13.1 | 13.1, 13.0, 12.10 | -### 12.x - -Prior to 13.0 this was a defined compatibility table: - -| Exporting GitLab version | Importing GitLab version | -| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -| 11.7 to 12.10 | 11.7 to 12.10 | -| 11.1 to 11.6 | 11.1 to 11.6 | -| 10.8 to 11.0 | 10.8 to 11.0 | -| 10.4 to 10.7 | 10.4 to 10.7 | -| 10.3 | 10.3 | -| 10.0 to 10.2 | 10.0 to 10.2 | -| 9.4 to 9.6 | 9.4 to 9.6 | -| 9.2 to 9.3 | 9.2 to 9.3 | -| 8.17 to 9.1 | 8.17 to 9.1 | -| 8.13 to 8.16 | 8.13 to 8.16 | -| 8.12 | 8.12 | -| 8.10.3 to 8.11 | 8.10.3 to 8.11 | -| 8.10.0 to 8.10.2 | 8.10.0 to 8.10.2 | -| 8.9.5 to 8.9.11 | 8.9.5 to 8.9.11 | -| 8.9.0 to 8.9.4 | 8.9.0 to 8.9.4 | - -Projects can be exported and imported only between versions of GitLab with matching Import/Export versions. - -For example, 8.10.3 and 8.11 have the same Import/Export version (0.1.3) -and the exports between them are compatible. - ## Related topics -- [Project import/export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md) -- [Project import/export administration Rake tasks](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md) -- [Group import/export](../../group/settings/import_export.md) -- [Group import/export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md) +- [Project import and export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md) +- [Project import and export administration Rake tasks](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md) +- [Migrating GitLab groups](../../group/import/index.md) +- [Group import and export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md) |