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1. Install SubGit

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1. tool according to the Installation guide.
   
   
2. Configure GitLab server:
   
   
   • Log in Login to GitLab web GUI and create a new project:
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     Give a name to your project and click , do not check “Initialize repository with a README” checkbox, and click Create project button button.
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3. Configure the repository:
   
   

   • Change identity to 'git' user:

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     $ su git

     
     

   • Change directory to that one that contains the newly created project.

   GitLab usually stores its project

   • • Older versions of GitLab stored projects in

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       /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/<username>

   username here is actual GitLab user name that was

   • • where <username> was the GitLab username that had been used during the project creation on step 1

   . Step into that directory: Code Block

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   $ cd

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     • Since version 10.0 GitLab uses hashed storage as follows:

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       /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/

   userNew GitLab project we have created in step 1 is being stored here in the directory of the same name we named the project

   • • @hashed/<hash[0..1]>/<hash[2..3]>/<hash>.git

       
       

       Note
       To find the repository path in GitLab v.10+, follow this guide.

       
       

   • Navigate to that directory:

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   New project content

   • change directory

     $

   ls -l  total 0  drwxrwx---. 6 git git 131 apr 25 02:06 project.git  drwxrwx---. 6 git git 131 apr 25 02:06 project.wiki.git

   • cd /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/<repo_path>

     
     

   • Perform initial import configuration:

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   /temp/

   • subgit

   -3.2.4/bin/subgit

   • configure --layout auto --trunk

   trunk

   • TRUNK

   SVNURL GITREPO

   • SVN_URL GIT_REPO

     where

     • SVN_URL   
   - URL to the SVN project
   • • – SVN project URL.
     • GIT_REPO 
   -
   • • – a path to new Git repository
   where data from the SVN project will be imported to. The configuration command example:
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     • TRUNK        –  a path, relative to SVN_URL, that leads to an SVN directory that plays a role of the main line of development.

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   • subgit

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   • configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project ./project.git SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670 Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository: Subversion repository URL : http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project Git repository location : ./project.git Git repository is served by GitLab, hooks will be installed into 'custom_hooks' directory. Detecting peg location... Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com/:80> Subversion Repository Username [git]: user Password for 'user': Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk Fetching SVN history... Done. Growing trees... Done. Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk Building branches layouts... Done. Combing beards... Done. Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done. CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL To complete SubGit installation do the following: 1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config 2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/passwd OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config 3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/authors.txt 4) Run SubGit 'install' command: subgit install ./project.git

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   $ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit configure --layout auto --trunk trunk http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project ./project.git SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670 Configuring writable Git mirror of remote Subversion repository: Subversion repository URL : http://svn.example.com/svn/repository/project Git repository location : ./project.git Git repository is served by GitLab, hooks will be installed into 'custom_hooks' directory. Detecting peg location... Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com/:80> Subversion Repository Username [git]: user Password for 'user': Peg location detected: r10248 project/trunk Fetching SVN history... Done. Growing trees... Done. Project origin detected: r1 project/trunk Building branches layouts... Done. Combing beards... Done. Generating SVN to Git mapping... Done. CONFIGURATION SUCCESSFUL To complete SubGit installation do the following: 1) Adjust Subversion to Git branches mapping if necessary: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config 2) Define at least one Subversion credentials in default SubGit passwd file at: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/passwd OR configure SSH or SSL credentials in the [auth] section of: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/config 3) Optionally, add custom authors mapping to the authors.txt file(s) at: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories/user/project.git/subgit/authors.txt 4) Run SubGit 'install' command: subgit install ./project.git

   Specify authors mapping

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   • Specify authors mapping.
     
     Configure authors mapping in the default authors mapping file:
     

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     GIT_REPOS/subgit/authors.txt

   file or change

   • Or change core.authors

   option to point to  

   •  option so that it points to the global authors mapping file.
     Find more details about authors mapping in 

   Import book

   • Authors mapping article.

   
   
   
4. Perform import and start using the new Git repository:
   
   

   • Import data to the repository by the command:

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     $

/tmp/

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-3.2.4/bin/subgit

6. • import GIT_REPO

     
     

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/tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/

7. • subgit import ./project.git

8. • SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

10. • Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository

11. • Username [git]: user

13. • Password for 'user':

14. • Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

15. • Subversion revisions translated: 10248.

16. • Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.

17. • IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

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$ /tmp/subgit-3.2.4/bin/subgit import ./project.git

SubGit version 3.2.4 ('Bobique') build #3670

Authentication realm: <http://svn.example.com:80> Subversion Repository
Username [git]: user
Password for 'user':

Translating Subversion revisions to Git commits...

Subversion revisions translated: 10248.
Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes 38 seconds.

IMPORT SUCCESSFUL

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    • When the command completes, you can clone your new Git repository and start to work with it:

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      $ git clone GITREPO WORKTREE

      where
      

WORK

20. •     WORK_TREE

 – path

21. •  – a path to your working copy.

22. GIT_REPO – GitLab project URL:
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24. • /home/user/gitlab_project.git

26. • Cloning into '

./

27. • /home/user/gitlab_project.git'...

28. • Password for 'http://user@example.com':

30. • remote: Counting objects: 99, done.

31. • remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.

32. • remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)

33. • Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

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See the command example

$ git clone http://user@example.com/user/project.git ./project.git
Cloning into './project.git'...
Password for 'http://user@example.com':
remote: Counting objects: 99, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (39/39), done.
remote: Total 99 (delta 50), reused 99 (delta 50)
Unpacking objects: 100% (99/99), done.

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1. • Empty working tree case

     If Git warns you that you are cloning an empty repository and you don't see your files in the working tree, most probably automatic branches and tags mapping didn't work correctly. In this case, mapping has to be set manually, see details on mapping in Branches and tags mapping.

     
     

2. Get support:
   
   If you run into any problems, see one of the following guides for more details:
   
   
   • SubGit configuration file reference
   • Authors mapping
   • Branches and tags mapping
   • Branches and tags mapping examples

Should you need assistance, don't hesitate to contact us at support@subgitat support@tmatesoft.com.