It takes just a few steps to import your existing Bitbucket projects to GitLab. But keep in mind that it is possible only if Bitbucket support is enabled on your GitLab instance. You can read more about Bitbucket support [here](doc/integration/bitbucket.md).
1. Sign in to GitLab.com and go to your dashboard
2. Click on "New project"
![New project in GitLab](bitbucket_importer/bitbucket_import_new_project.jpg)
Click on the "Import project from GitHub" link and you will be redirected to GitHub for permission to access your projects. After accepting, you'll be automatically redirected to the importer.
3.Click on the "Import project from GitHub" link and you will be redirected to GitHub for permission to access your projects. After accepting, you'll be automatically redirected to the importer.
![Importer page](github_importer/importer.png)
![Importer page](github_importer/importer.png)
To import a project, you can simple click "Add". The importer will import your repository and issues. Once the importer is done, a new GitLab project will be created with your imported data.
4. To import a project, you can simple click "Add". The importer will import your repository and issues. Once the importer is done, a new GitLab project will be created with your imported data.
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### Note
When you import your projects from GitHub, it is not possible to keep your labels and milestones and issue numbers won't match. We are working on improving this in the near future.