Commit 66c05804 authored by Mike Jang's avatar Mike Jang Committed by Evan Read

Update notes in Project import/export page

parent 08700a2b
......@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ bundle exec rake gitlab:import_export:data RAILS_ENV=production
Note the following:
- Importing is not possible if the version of the import instance is older than that of the exporter.
- The project import option must be enabled in application settings
(`/admin/application_settings/general`) under **Import sources**, which is available
- Importing is only possible if the version of the import and export GitLab instances are
compatible as described in the [Version history](../../user/project/settings/import_export.md#version-history).
- The project import option must be enabled in
application settings (`/admin/application_settings/general`) under **Import sources**, which is available
under **{admin}** **Admin Area >** **{settings}** **Settings > Visibility and access controls**.
- The exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory](../../development/shared_files.md)
and are deleted every 24 hours by a specific worker.
......@@ -6,28 +6,30 @@
Existing projects running on any GitLab instance or GitLab.com can be exported with all their related
data and be moved into a new GitLab instance.
The **GitLab import/export** button is displayed if the project import option is enabled.
See also:
- [Project import/export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md).
- [Project import/export administration rake tasks](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md). **(CORE ONLY)**
- [Project import/export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md)
- [Project import/export administration rake tasks](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md) **(CORE ONLY)**
To set up a project import/export:
1. Navigate to **{admin}** **Admin Area >** **{settings}** **Settings > Visibility and access controls**.
1. Scroll to **Import sources**
1. Enable desired **Import sources**
## Important notes
Note the following:
- Importing is not possible if the import instance version differs from
that of the exporter.
- The project import option must be enabled in application settings
(`/admin/application_settings/general`) under **Import sources**, which is
available under **{admin}** **Admin Area >** **{settings}** **Settings > Visibility and access controls**.
Ask your administrator if you don't see the **GitLab export** button when
creating a new project.
- The exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory](../../../development/shared_files.md)
- Imports will fail unless the import and export GitLab instances are
compatible as described in the [Version history](#version-history).
- Exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory](../../../development/shared_files.md)
and are deleted every 24 hours by a specific worker.
- 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. An admin
in the import side is required to map the users, based on email.
Otherwise, a supplementary comment is left to mention the original author and
maintainer or admin access to the group where the exported project lives. Import admins should map users by email address.
Otherwise, a supplementary comment is left to mention that the original author and
the MRs, notes, or issues will be owned by the importer.
- Project members with owner access will be imported as maintainers.
- If an imported project contains merge requests originating from forks,
......@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ Note the following:
The following table lists updates to Import/Export:
| GitLab version | Import/Export version |
| GitLab version | Import/Export schema version |
| ---------------- | --------------------- |
| 11.1 to current | 0.2.4 |
| 10.8 | 0.2.3 |
......@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ The following table lists updates to Import/Export:
| 8.9.5 | 0.1.1 |
| 8.9.0 | 0.1.0 |
For example, 8.10.3 and 8.11 will have the same Import/Export version (0.1.3)
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 will be compatible.
## Exported contents
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