Commit a41b4688 authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Add note about the shared directory

parent 10016715
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than that of the exporter.
- For existing installations, the project import option has to be enabled in
application settings (`/admin/application_settings`) under 'Import sources'.
- The exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory][tmp] and are deleted
every 24 hours by a specific worker.
The GitLab Import/Export version can be checked by using:
......@@ -28,3 +30,4 @@ bundle exec rake gitlab:import_export:data RAILS_ENV=production
```
[ce-3050]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/3050
[tmp]: ../../development/shared_files.md
# Project import/export
>**Note:**
>**Notes:**
- This feature was [introduced][ce-3050] in GitLab 8.9
- Importing will not be possible if the import instance version is lower
than that of the exporter.
......@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
- You can find some useful raketasks if you are an administrator in the
[import_export](../../../administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md)
raketask.
- The exports are stored in a temporary [shared directory][tmp] and are deleted
every 24 hours by a specific worker.
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.
......@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ The following items will NOT be exported:
![import_2](./img/import_2.png)
1. Click on **Import project** to begin importing. Your newly imported project
page will appear soon:
page will appear soon.
[ce-3050]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/3050
[tmp]: ../../../development/shared_files.md
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