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authorMarcel Amirault <ravlen@gmail.com>2019-01-25 11:48:51 +0000
committerAchilleas Pipinellis <axil@gitlab.com>2019-01-25 11:48:51 +0000
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If you want to retain all metadata like issues and merge requests, you can use
the [import/export feature](../settings/import_export.md).
+
+## Migrating between two self-hosted GitLab instances
+
+The best method for migrating a project from one GitLab instance to another,
+perhaps from an old server to a new server for example, is to
+[back up the project](../../../raketasks/backup_restore.md),
+then restore it on the new server.