Migrate repository with Issues/Milestones/etc. between private gitlab ce server and gitlab.com

Hey everyone!

I am amazed how easy it is to import a repository from github into gitlab.com. Maybe I am blind, but I didn’t find a solution to import from gitlab itself.

What I need is a simple solution (as simple as importing from github) to migrate gitlab repositories from my private gitlab ce instance to gitlab.com and vice versa.
I know how to copy/mirror only the git repositories around. But I need the issues and milestones etc. as well.

There is surely a possibility to do this which I simply overlooked.
Please enlighten me

NobodyInPerson

There’s docs for import and export that can be used with Gitlab, either your private CE version, or gitlab.com.

Hopefully that helps provide the piece you’re looking for

Thanks!

During the past 2 years since this question has been asked, a lot happened @gitlab

The migrating features were improved and I definitely found my peace with it

You just have to make sure that the Import/Export-versions of the base and target instances match which can be annoying if you have no control over it.

Regards,

Yann

Yep, ran face-first into that just the other day. It’s the whole reason I’m on the forums and found your post It’s still a pain, and the error isn’t obvious when there’s a mismatch. I was trying to go from private to hosted, so there’s even less feedback from log files and such.