# Migrating from GitHub to GitLab seamlessly: A step-by-step guide

DevFeed: [Migrating from GitHub to GitLab seamlessly: A step-by-step guide](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/migrating-from-github-to-gitlab-seamlessly-a-step-by-step-guide-4106.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/blog/migrating-from-github-to-gitlab-seamlessly-a-step-by-step-guide/>)

Author: gitlab

Published: 2023-10-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [MDN Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/mdn-blog.md>)

Topics: [GitLab](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gitlab.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/migration.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [DevSecOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devsecops.md>), [CI/CD](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cicd.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>)

Tags: [ci-cd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci-cd.md>), [devsecops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devsecops.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [gitlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitlab.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [migration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/migration.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

A step-by-step guide to migrating projects and associated data from GitHub to GitLab. It covers GitLab's built-in project importer, manual transfer of GitHub Actions to GitLab pipelines, terminology and permission mapping, supported migration data, and importer prerequisites.

## Source excerpt

Thinking about making the move from GitHub to GitLab? This guide demystifies the migration process, addressing common concerns for DevSecOps teams that are looking to seamlessly transition between the two platforms. This post provides a step-by-step guided tutorial on how to migrate your data from GitHub into GitLab.