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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.
- 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.