- To preserve group-level relationships from imported projects, run the Group Import/Export first, to allow projects to
be imported into the desired group structure.
- Imported groups are given a `private` visibility level, unless imported into a parent group.
- If imported into a parent group, subgroups will inherit the same level of visibility unless otherwise restricted.
- If imported into a parent group, a subgroup inherits the same level of visibility unless otherwise restricted.
- To preserve the member list and their respective permissions on imported groups, review the users in these groups. Make
sure these users exist before importing the desired groups.
### Exported Contents
The following items will be exported:
The following items are exported:
- Milestones
- Labels
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- Epics
- Events
The following items will NOT be exported:
The following items are **not** exported:
- Projects
- Runners token
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You can export groups from the [Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/) and vice versa.
If you're exporting a group from the Enterprise Edition to the Community Edition, you may lose data that is retained only in the Enterprise Edition. For more information, see [downgrading from EE to CE](../../../README.md).
The Enterprise Edition retains some group data that isn't part of the Community Edition. If you're exporting a group from the Enterprise Edition to the Community Edition, you may lose this data. For more information, see [downgrading from EE to CE](../../../README.md).
## Importing the group
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1. Select the file that you exported in the [exporting a group](#exporting-a-group) section.
1. Click **Import group** to begin importing. Your newly imported group page will appear shortly.
1. Click **Import group** to begin importing. Your newly imported group page appears after the operation completes.
