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Merge branch 'docs/migrating-from-tfs' into 'master'

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# Migrating projects to a GitLab instance
1. [From Bitbucket.org](bitbucket.md)
1. [From ClearCase](clearcase.md)
1. [From CVS](cvs.md)
1. [From FogBugz](fogbugz.md)
1. [From GitHub.com of GitHub Enterprise](github.md)
1. [From GitLab.com](gitlab_com.md)
1. [From FogBugz](fogbugz.md)
1. [From Gitea](gitea.md)
1. [From SVN](svn.md)
1. [From ClearCase](clearcase.md)
1. [From Perforce](perforce.md)
1. [From CVS](cvs.md)
1. [From SVN](svn.md)
1. [From TFS](tfs.md)
In addition to the specific migration documentation above, you can import any
Git repository via HTTP from the New Project page. Be aware that if the
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# Migrating from TFS
[TFS](https://www.visualstudio.com/tfs/) is a set of tools developed by Microsoft
which also includes a centralized version control system (TFVC) similar to Git.
In this document, we emphasize on the TFVC to Git migration.
## TFVC vs Git
The following list illustrates the main differences between TFVC and Git:
- **Git is distributed** whereas TFVC is centralized using a client-server
architecture. This translates to Git having a more flexible workflow since
your working area is a copy of the entire repository. This decreases the
overhead when switching branches or merging for example, since you don't have
to communicate with a remote server.
- **Storage method.** Changes in CVS are per file (changeset), while in Git
a committed file(s) is stored in its entirety (snapshot). That means that's
very easy in Git to revert or undo a whole change.
_Check also Microsoft's documentation on the
[comparison of Git and TFVC](https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc)
and the Wikipedia article on
[comparing the different version control software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_version_control_software)._
## Why migrate
Migrating to Git/GitLab there is:
- **No licensing costs**, Git is GPL while TFVC is proprietary.
- **Shorter learning curve**, Git has a big community and a vast number of
tutorials to get you started (see our [Git topic](../../../topics/git/index.md)).
- **Integration with modern tools**, migrating to Git and GitLab you can have
an open source end-to-end software development platform with built-in version
control, issue tracking, code review, CI/CD, and more.
## How to migrate
The best option to migrate from TFVC to Git is to use the
[`git-tfs`](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs) tool. A specific guide for the
migration exists:
[Migrate TFS to Git](https://github.com/git-tfs/git-tfs/blob/master/doc/usecases/migrate_tfs_to_git.md).
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