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type: howto
stage: Manage
group: Import
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)**

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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![Import project by repository URL](img/import_projects_from_repo_url.png)

## 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).