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diff --git a/doc/user/project/import/github.md b/doc/user/project/import/github.md index 99b3e1acdcf..e67b6a45280 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/import/github.md +++ b/doc/user/project/import/github.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The following aspects of a project are imported: References to pull requests and issues are preserved (GitLab.com & 8.7+), and each imported repository maintains visibility level unless that [visibility -level is restricted](../../../public_access/public_access.md#restricting-the-use-of-public-or-internal-projects), +level is restricted](../../../public_access/public_access.md#restrict-use-of-public-or-internal-projects), in which case it defaults to the default project visibility. The namespace is a user or group in GitLab, such as `gitlab.com/janedoe` or `gitlab.com/customer-success`. You can do some bulk actions to move projects to different namespaces in the rails console. @@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ For this association to succeed, each GitHub author and assignee in the reposito must meet one of the following conditions prior to the import: - Have previously logged in to a GitLab account using the GitHub icon. -- Have a GitHub account with a [public-facing email address](https://docs.github.com/en/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/setting-your-commit-email-address) +- Have a GitHub account with a [public-facing email address](https://docs.github.com/en/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address) that matches their GitLab account's email address. NOTE: @@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ If you are not using the GitHub integration, you can still perform an authorizat 1. Hit the **List Your GitHub Repositories** button and wait while GitLab reads your repositories' information. Once done, you'll be taken to the importer page to select the repositories to import. +To use a newer personal access token in imports after previously performing these steps, sign out of +your GitLab account and sign in again, or revoke the older personal access token in GitHub. + ### Select which repositories to import After you have authorized access to your GitHub repositories, you are redirected to the GitHub importer page and @@ -160,6 +163,9 @@ Additionally, you can configure GitLab to send pipeline status updates back GitH If you import your project using [CI/CD for external repository](../../../ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/index.md), then both of the above are automatically configured. **(PREMIUM)** +NOTE: +Mirroring does not sync any new or updated pull requests from your GitHub project. + ## Improve the speed of imports on self-managed instances NOTE: |