Commit 8ce88a0c authored by Suzanne Selhorn's avatar Suzanne Selhorn Committed by Evan Read

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# Group Import/Export API **(FREE)**
# Group import/export API **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/20353) in GitLab 12.8.
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2888) in GitLab 13.0 as an experimental feature. May change in future releases.
Existing groups running on any GitLab instance or GitLab.com can be exported with all their related data and moved to a
new GitLab instance.
You can export groups, with all their related data, from one GitLab instance to another.
You can also [export projects](../../project/settings/import_export.md).
The **GitLab import/export** button is displayed if the group import option in enabled.
## Enable export for a group
See also:
Prerequisite:
- [Group Import/Export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md)
- [Project Import/Export](../../project/settings/import_export.md)
- [Project Import/Export API](../../../api/project_import_export.md)
- You must have the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for the group.
Users with the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for a group can enable
import and export for that group:
To enable import and export for a group:
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Admin**.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**.
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This feature will be [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/4619)
in GitLab 14.6 and replaced by [GitLab Migration](../import/).
Users with the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for a group can export the
contents of that group:
Prerequisites:
- You must have the [Owner role](../../permissions.md) for the group.
To export the contents of a group:
1. On the top bar, select **Menu > Groups** and find your group.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > General**.
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The maximum import file size can be set by the Administrator, default is `0` (unlimited).
As an administrator, you can modify the maximum import file size. To do so, use the `max_import_size` option in the [Application settings API](../../../api/settings.md#change-application-settings) or the [Admin UI](../../admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.md). Default [modified](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/251106) from 50MB to 0 in GitLab 13.8.
You can also use the [group import/export API](../../../api/group_import_export.md).
### Between CE and EE
You can export groups from the [Community Edition to the Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/) and vice versa.
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