Import an existing git project into GitLab?

Question

I have an account of a Gitlab installation where I created the repository \"ffki-startseite\"

Now I want to clone the repository git://freifunk.in-kiel.de/ffki

Answer 1

I was able to fully export my project along with all commits, branches and tags to gitlab via following commands run locally on my computer:

To illustrate my example, I will be using https://github.com/raveren/kint as the source repository that I want to import into gitlab. I created an empty project named Kint (under namespace raveren) in gitlab beforehand and it told me the http git url of the newly created project there is http://gitlab.example.com/raveren/kint.git

The commands are OS agnostic.

In a new directory:

git clone --mirror https://github.com/raveren/kint
cd kint.git
git remote add gitlab http://gitlab.example.com/raveren/kint.git
git push gitlab --mirror

Now if you have a locally cloned repository that you want to keep using with the new remote, just run the following commands* there:

git remote remove origin
git remote add origin http://gitlab.example.com/raveren/kint.git
git fetch --all

^{*This assumes that you did not rename your remote master from origin, otherwise, change the first two lines to reflect it.}

Answer 2

Moving a project from GitHub to GitLab including issues, pull requests Wiki, Milestones, Labels, Release notes and comments

There is a thorough instruction on GitLab Docs:

https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/github.html

tl;dr

• Ensure that any GitHub users who you want to map to GitLab users have either:

  • A GitLab account that has logged in using the GitHub icon - or -
  • A GitLab account with an email address that matches the public email address of the GitHub user

• From the top navigation bar, click + and select New project.

• Select the Import project tab and then select GitHub.
• Select the first button to List your GitHub repositories. You are redirected to a page on github.com to authorize the GitLab application.
• Click Authorize gitlabhq. You are redirected back to GitLab's Import page and all of your GitHub repositories are listed.
• Continue on to selecting which repositories to import.

But Please read the GitLab Docs page for details and hooks!

(it's not much)

Answer 3

You create an empty project in gitlab then on your local terminal follow one of these:

Push an existing folder

cd existing_folder
git init
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:GITLABUSERNAME/YOURGITPROJECTNAME.git
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git push -u origin master

Push an existing Git repository

cd existing_repo
git remote rename origin old-origin
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:GITLABUSERNAME/YOURGITPROJECTNAME.git
git push -u origin --all
git push -u origin --tags

Answer 4

rake gitlab:import:repos might be a more suitable method for mass importing:

• copy the bare repository under repos_path (/home/git/repositories/group/repo.git). Directory name must end in .git and be under a group or user namespace.
• run bundle exec rake gitlab:import:repos

The owner will the first admin, and a group will get created if not already existent.

See also: How to import an existing bare git repository into Gitlab?

Answer 5

Add the new gitlab remote to your existing repository and push:

git remote add gitlab url-to-gitlab-repo
git push gitlab master

Answer 6

Here are the steps provided by the Gitlab:

cd existing_repo
git remote rename origin old-origin
git remote add origin https://gitlab.example.com/rmishra/demoapp.git
git push -u origin --all
git push -u origin --tags