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# Migrating projects to a GitLab instance # Migrating projects to a GitLab instance
1. [From Bitbucket.org](bitbucket.md) 1. [From Bitbucket.org](bitbucket.md)
1. [From ClearCase](clearcase.md)
1. [From CVS](cvs.md)
1. [From FogBugz](fogbugz.md)
1. [From GitHub.com of GitHub Enterprise](github.md) 1. [From GitHub.com of GitHub Enterprise](github.md)
1. [From GitLab.com](gitlab_com.md) 1. [From GitLab.com](gitlab_com.md)
1. [From FogBugz](fogbugz.md)
1. [From Gitea](gitea.md) 1. [From Gitea](gitea.md)
1. [From SVN](svn.md)
1. [From ClearCase](clearcase.md)
1. [From Perforce](perforce.md) 1. [From Perforce](perforce.md)
1. [From CVS](cvs.md) 1. [From SVN](svn.md)
1. [From TFS](tfs.md)
In addition to the specific migration documentation above, you can import any In addition to the specific migration documentation above, you can import any
Git repository via HTTP from the New Project page. Be aware that if the Git repository via HTTP from the New Project page. Be aware that if the
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# Migrating from TFS
[TFS](https://www.visualstudio.com/tfs/) is a set of tools developed by Microsoft
which also includes a centralized version control system (TFVC) similar to Git.
In this document, we emphasize on the TFVC to Git migration.
## TFVC vs Git
The following list illustrates the main differences between TFVC and Git:
- **Git is distributed** whereas TFVC is centralized using a client-server
architecture. This translates to Git having a more flexible workflow since
your working area is a copy of the entire repository. This decreases the
overhead when switching branches or merging for example, since you don't have
to communicate with a remote server.
- **Storage method.** Changes in CVS are per file (changeset), while in Git
a committed file(s) is stored in its entirety (snapshot). That means that's
very easy in Git to revert or undo a whole change.
_Check also Microsoft's documentation on the
[comparison of Git and TFVC](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc)
and the Wikipedia article on
[comparing the different version control software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_version_control_software)._
## Why migrate
Migrating to Git/GitLab there is:
- **No licensing costs**, Git is GPL while TFVC is proprietary.
- **Shorter learning curve**, Git has a big community and a vast number of
tutorials to get you started (see our [Git topic](../../../topics/git/index.md)).
- **Integration with modern tools**, migrating to Git and GitLab you can have
an open source end-to-end software development platform with built-in version
control, issue tracking, code review, CI/CD, and more.
## How to migrate
The best option to migrate from TFVC to Git is to use the
[`git-tfs`](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs) tool. A specific guide for the
migration exists:
[Migrate TFS to Git](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs/blob/master/doc/usecases/migrate_tfs_to_git.md).
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