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stage: Manage
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group: Import and Integrate
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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/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Import a project from GitLab.com to your self-managed GitLab instance (removed) **(FREE)**
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WARNING:
The GitLab.com importer was [deprecated ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108502 ) in GitLab 15.8
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and removed in GitLab 16.0. To import GitLab projects from GitLab.com to a self-managed GitLab instance use
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[migrating groups and projects by direct transfer ](../../group/import/index.md#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended ).
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## Related topics
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- [Automate group and project import ](index.md#automate-group-and-project-import )
- [Export a project ](../settings/import_export.md#export-a-project-and-its-data )
