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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.17

Applying the imported data on GitHub Enterprise Server

After you complete your review of the migration data, you can permanently apply the changes to your target instance.

  1. As a site admin, SSH into your target GitHub Enterprise Server instance.

    $ ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
  2. Using the ghe-migrator import command, start the import process. You'll need:

    • Your Migration GUID.
    • Your personal access token for authentication. The personal access token that you use is only for authentication as a site administrator, and does not require any specific scope. For more information, see "Creating a personal access token for the command line."
    $ ghe-migrator import /home/admin/MIGRATION_GUID.tar.gz -g MIGRATION_GUID -u username -p TOKEN
    
    > Starting GitHub::Migrator
    > Import 100% complete /
    • To specify where migration files should be staged append the command with --staging-path=/full/staging/path. Defaults to /data/user/tmp.

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