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stage: Manage
group: Import
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Import project from repository by URL **(FREE)**
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You can import your existing repositories by providing the Git URL:
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1. From your GitLab dashboard click **New project** .
1. Switch to the **Import project** tab.
1. Click on the **Repo by URL** button.
1. Fill in the "Git repository URL" and the remaining project fields.
1. Click **Create project** to begin the import process.
1. Once complete, you will be redirected to your newly created project.
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## Automate group and project import **(PREMIUM)**
For information on automating user, group, and project import API calls, see
[Automate group and project import ](index.md#automate-group-and-project-import ).
