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diff --git a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md index 478d9b3b948..3e493f02392 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md +++ b/doc/user/project/settings/import_export.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- -stage: Create -group: Source Code +stage: Manage +group: Import info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers" type: reference, howto --- @@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ To set up a project import/export: Note the following: +- Before you can import a project, you need to export the data first. + See [Exporting a project and its data](#exporting-a-project-and-its-data) + for how you can export a project through the UI. - Imports from a newer version of GitLab are not supported. The Importing GitLab version must be greater than or equal to the Exporting GitLab version. - Imports will fail unless the import and export GitLab instances are @@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ Note the following: - Group members are exported as project members, as long as the user has maintainer or admin access to the group where the exported project lives. - Project members with owner access will be imported as maintainers. -- Using an admin account to import will map users by primary email address (self-managed only). +- Imported users can be mapped by their primary email on self-managed instances, if an administrative user (not an owner) does the import. Otherwise, a supplementary comment is left to mention that the original author and the MRs, notes, or issues will be owned by the importer. - If an imported project contains merge requests originating from forks, @@ -129,6 +132,11 @@ For more details on the specific data persisted in a project export, see the ## Exporting a project and its data +Full project export functionality is limited to project maintainers and owners. +You can configure such functionality through [project settings](index.md): + +To export a project and its data, follow these steps: + 1. Go to your project's homepage. 1. Click **Settings** in the sidebar. |