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# Group Import/Export
# Group import/export **(FREE)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2888) in GitLab 13.0 as an experimental feature. May change in future releases.
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# Import your project from Bitbucket Cloud to GitLab
# Import your project from Bitbucket Cloud to GitLab **(FREE)**
NOTE:
The Bitbucket Cloud importer works only with Bitbucket.org, not with Bitbucket
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# Import your project from Bitbucket Server to GitLab
# Import your project from Bitbucket Server to GitLab **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/20164) in GitLab 11.2.
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# Migrating from ClearCase
# Migrating from ClearCase **(FREE)**
[ClearCase](https://www.ibm.com/products/rational-clearcase) is a set of
tools developed by IBM which also include a centralized version control system
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# Migrating from CVS
# Migrating from CVS **(FREE)**
[CVS](https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/cvs) is an old centralized version
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# Import your project from FogBugz to GitLab
# Import your project from FogBugz to GitLab **(FREE)**
It only takes a few simple steps to import your project from FogBugz.
The importer imports all your cases and comments with original case
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# Import your project from Gitea to GitLab
# Import your project from Gitea to GitLab **(FREE)**
Import your projects from Gitea to GitLab with minimal effort.
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# Import your project from GitHub to GitLab
# Import your project from GitHub to GitLab **(FREE)**
Using the importer, you can import your GitHub repositories to GitLab.com or to
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# Project importing from GitLab.com to your private GitLab instance
# Project importing from GitLab.com to your private GitLab instance **(FREE)**
You can import your existing GitLab.com projects to your GitLab instance, but keep in
mind that it is possible only if GitLab.com integration is enabled on your GitLab instance.
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# Migrate projects to a GitLab instance
# Migrate projects to a GitLab instance **(FREE)**
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# Import multiple repositories by uploading a manifest file
# Import multiple repositories by uploading a manifest file **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/28811) in GitLab 11.2.
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# Migrating from Perforce Helix
# Migrating from Perforce Helix **(FREE)**
[Perforce Helix](https://www.perforce.com/) provides a set of tools which also
include a centralized, proprietary version control system similar to Git.
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# Import Phabricator tasks into a GitLab project
# Import Phabricator tasks into a GitLab project **(FREE SELF)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/60562) in GitLab 12.0.
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# Import project from repository by URL
# Import project from repository by URL **(FREE)**
You can import your existing repositories by providing the Git URL:
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# Migrating from SVN to GitLab
# Migrating from SVN to GitLab **(FREE)**
Subversion (SVN) is a central version control system (VCS) while
Git is a distributed version control system. There are some major differences
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type:concepts
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# Migrate from TFVC to Git
# Migrate from TFVC to Git **(FREE)**
Team Foundation Server (TFS), renamed [Azure DevOps Server](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/server/)
in 2019, is a set of tools developed by Microsoft which also includes
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# Importing issues from CSV
# Importing issues from CSV **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/23532) in GitLab 11.7.