Migrating data to GitHub Enterprise Server

Preparing the migrated data

Using the scp command, copy the migration archive generated from your source instance or organization to your GitHub Enterprise Server target:
```
scp -P 122 PATH-TO-MIGRATION-GUID.tar.gz admin@HOSTNAME:/home/admin/
```
SSH into your target GitHub Enterprise Server instance. For more information, see "Accessing the administrative shell (SSH)."
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
Use the ghe-migrator prepare command to prepare the archive for import on the target instance and generate a new Migration GUID for you to use in subsequent steps:
```
ghe-migrator prepare /home/admin/MIGRATION-GUID.tar.gz
```
- To start a new import attempt, run ghe-migrator prepare again and get a new Migration GUID.
- To specify where migration files should be staged append the command with --staging-path=/full/staging/path. Defaults to /data/user/tmp.

Generating a list of migration conflicts

Using the ghe-migrator conflicts command with the Migration GUID, generate a conflicts.csv file:
```
ghe-migrator conflicts -g MIGRATION-GUID > conflicts.csv
```
- If no conflicts are reported, you can safely import the data.
If there are conflicts, using the scp command, copy conflicts.csv to your local computer:
```
scp -P 122 admin@HOSTNAME:conflicts.csv ~/Desktop
```
Continue to Resolving migration conflicts or setting up custom mappings.

Reviewing migration conflicts

Using a text editor or CSV-compatible spreadsheet software, open conflicts.csv.
With guidance from the examples and reference tables below, review the conflicts.csv file to ensure that the proper actions will be taken upon import.

The conflicts.csv file contains a migration map of conflicts and recommended actions. A migration map lists out both what data is being migrated from the source, and how the data will be applied to the target.

`model_name`	`source_url`	`target_url`	`recommended_action`
`user`	`https://example-gh.source/octocat`	`https://example-gh.target/octocat`	`map`
`organization`	`https://example-gh.source/octo-org`	`https://example-gh.target/octo-org`	`map`
`repository`	`https://example-gh.source/octo-org/widgets`	`https://example-gh.target/octo-org/widgets`	`rename`
`team`	`https://example-gh.source/orgs/octo-org/teams/admins`	`https://example-gh.target/orgs/octo-org/teams/admins`	`merge`
`project`	`https://example-gh.source/octo-org/widgets/projects/1`	`https://example-gh.target/octo-org/projects/1`	`merge`

Each row in conflicts.csv provides the following information:

Name	Description
`model_name`	The type of data being changed.
`source_url`	The source URL of the data.
`target_url`	The expected target URL of the data.
`recommended_action`	The preferred action `ghe-migrator` will take when importing the data.

Possible mappings for each record type

There are several different mapping actions that ghe-migrator can take when transferring data:

`action`	Description	Applicable models
`import`	(default) Data from the source is imported to the target.	All record types
`map`	Instead of creating a new model based on the source data, an existing record in the target is used. Useful for importing a repository into an existing organization or mapping user identities in the target to user identities in the source.	Users, organizations, projects
`rename`	Data from the source is renamed, then copied over to the target.	Users, organizations, repositories, projects
`map_or_rename`	If the target exists, map to that target. Otherwise, rename the imported model.	Users
`merge`	Data from the source is combined with existing data on the target.	Teams, projects

We strongly suggest you review the conflicts.csv file and use ghe-migrator audit to ensure that the proper actions are being taken. If everything looks good, you can continue.

Resolving migration conflicts or setting up custom mappings

If you believe that ghe-migrator will perform an incorrect change, you can make corrections by changing the data in conflicts.csv. You can make changes to any of the rows in conflicts.csv.

For example, let's say you notice that the octocat user from the source is being mapped to octocat on the target.

`model_name`	`source_url`	`target_url`	`recommended_action`
`user`	`https://example-gh.source/octocat`	`https://example-gh.target/octocat`	`map`

You can choose to map the user to a different user on the target. Suppose you know that octocat should actually be monalisa on the target. You can change the target_url column in conflicts.csv to refer to monalisa.

`model_name`	`source_url`	`target_url`	`recommended_action`
`user`	`https://example-gh.source/octocat`	`https://example-gh.target/monalisa`	`map`

As another example, if you want to rename the octo-org/widgets repository to octo-org/amazing-widgets on the target instance, change the target_url to octo-org/amazing-widgets and the recommend_action to rename.

`model_name`	`source_url`	`target_url`	`recommended_action`
`repository`	`https://example-gh.source/octo-org/widgets`	`https://example-gh.target/octo-org/amazing-widgets`	`rename`

Adding custom mappings

A common scenario during a migration is for migrated users to have different usernames on the target than they have on the source.

Given a list of usernames from the source and a list of usernames on the target, you can build a CSV file with custom mappings and then apply it to ensure each user's username and content is correctly attributed to them at the end of a migration.

You can quickly generate a CSV of users being migrated in the CSV format needed to apply custom mappings by using the ghe-migrator audit command:

ghe-migrator audit -m user -g MIGRATION-GUID > users.csv

Now, you can edit that CSV and enter the new URL for each user you would like to map or rename, and then update the fourth column to have map or rename as appropriate.

For example, to rename the user octocat to monalisa on the target https://example-gh.target you would create a row with the following content:

`model_name`	`source_url`	`target_url`	`state`
`user`	`https://example-gh.source/octocat`	`https://example-gh.target/monalisa`	`rename`

The same process can be used to create mappings for each record that supports custom mappings. For more information, see our table on the possible mappings for records.

Applying modified migration data

After making changes, use the scp command to apply your modified conflicts.csv (or any other mapping .csv file in the correct format) to the target instance:
```
scp -P 122 ~/Desktop/conflicts.csv admin@HOSTNAME:/home/admin/
```
Re-map the migration data using the ghe-migrator map command, passing in the path to your modified .csv file and the Migration GUID:
```
ghe-migrator map -i conflicts.csv -g MIGRATION-GUID
```
If the ghe-migrator map -i conflicts.csv -g MIGRATION-GUID command reports that conflicts still exist, run through the migration conflict resolution process again.

Applying the imported data on GitHub Enterprise Server

SSH into your target GitHub Enterprise Server instance. For more information, see "Accessing the administrative shell (SSH)."
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
Using the ghe-migrator import command, start the import process. You'll need:
- Your Migration GUID. For more information, see Preparing the migrated data for import to GitHub Enterprise Server.
- 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 or permissions. For more information, see Managing your personal access tokens.
```
$ 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.

Reviewing migration data

By default, ghe-migrator audit returns every record. It also allows you to filter records by:

The types of records.
The state of the records.

The record types match those found in the migrated data.

Record type filters

Record type	Filter name
Users	`user`
Organizations	`organization`
Repositories	`repository`
Teams	`team`
Milestones	`milestone`
Projects (classic)	`project`
Issues	`issue`
Issue comments	`issue_comment`
Pull requests	`pull_request`
Pull request reviews	`pull_request_review`
Commit comments	`commit_comment`
Pull request review comments	`pull_request_review_comment`
Releases	`release`
Actions taken on pull requests or issues	`issue_event`
Protected branches	`protected_branch`

Record state filters

Record state	Description
`export`	The record will be exported.
`import`	The record will be imported.
`map`	The record will be mapped.
`rename`	The record will be renamed.
`merge`	The record will be merged.
`exported`	The record was successfully exported.
`imported`	The record was successfully imported.
`mapped`	The record was successfully mapped.
`renamed`	The record was successfully renamed.
`merged`	The record was successfully merged.
`failed_export`	The record failed to export.
`failed_import`	The record failed to be imported.
`failed_map`	The record failed to be mapped.
`failed_rename`	The record failed to be renamed.
`failed_merge`	The record failed to be merged.

Filtering audited records

With the ghe-migrator audit command, you can filter based on the record type using the -m flag. Similarly, you can filter on the import state using the -s flag. The command looks like this:

ghe-migrator audit -m RECORD_TYPE -s STATE -g MIGRATION-GUID

For example, to view every successfully imported organization and team, you would enter:

$ ghe-migrator audit -m organization,team -s mapped,renamed -g MIGRATION-GUID
> model_name,source_url,target_url,state
> organization,https://gh.source/octo-org/,https://ghe.target/octo-org/,renamed

We strongly recommend auditing every import that failed. To do that, you will enter:

$ ghe-migrator audit -s failed_import,failed_map,failed_rename,failed_merge -g MIGRATION-GUID
> model_name,source_url,target_url,state
> user,https://gh.source/octocat,https://gh.target/octocat,failed
> repository,https://gh.source/octo-org/octo-project,https://ghe.target/octo-org/octo-project,failed

If you have any concerns about failed imports, you can contact us by visiting GitHub Enterprise Support.

Completing the import on GitHub Enterprise Server

After your migration is applied to your target instance and you have reviewed the migration, you''ll unlock the repositories and delete them off the source. Before deleting your source data we recommend waiting around two weeks to ensure that everything is functioning as expected.

Unlocking repositories on the target instance

SSH into your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. If your instance comprises multiple nodes, for example if high availability or geo-replication are configured, SSH into the primary node. If you use a cluster, you can SSH into any node. Replace HOSTNAME with the hostname for your instance, or the hostname or IP address of a node. For more information, see "Accessing the administrative shell (SSH)."
Shell
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
Unlock all the imported repositories with the ghe-migrator unlock command. You'll need your Migration GUID:

$ ghe-migrator unlock -g MIGRATION-GUID
> Unlocked octo-org/octo-project

Warning

If your repository contains GitHub Actions workflows using the schedule trigger, the workflows will not run automatically after an import. To start the scheduled workflows once again, push a commit to the repository. For more information, see Events that trigger workflows.

Unlocking repositories on the source

After your migration is complete, you should unlock the repositories on the source.

Unlocking repositories from an organization on GitHub.com

To unlock the repositories on a GitHub.com organization, you'll send a DELETE request to the migration unlock endpoint. You'll need:

Your access token for authentication
The unique id of the migration
The name of the repository to unlock

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN" -X DELETE \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.wyandotte-preview+json" \
  https://api.github.com/orgs/ORG-NAME/migrations/ID/repos/REPO_NAME/lock

Deleting repositories from an organization on GitHub.com

After unlocking the GitHub.com organization's repositories, you should delete every repository you previously migrated using the repository delete endpoint. You'll need your access token for authentication:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN" -X DELETE \
  https://api.github.com/repos/ORG-NAME/REPO_NAME

Unlocking repositories from a GitHub Enterprise Server instance

SSH into your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. If your instance comprises multiple nodes, for example if high availability or geo-replication are configured, SSH into the primary node. If you use a cluster, you can SSH into any node. Replace HOSTNAME with the hostname for your instance, or the hostname or IP address of a node. For more information, see "Accessing the administrative shell (SSH)."
Shell
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
```
ssh -p 122 admin@HOSTNAME
```
Unlock all the imported repositories with the ghe-migrator unlock command. You'll need your Migration GUID:

$ ghe-migrator unlock -g MIGRATION-GUID
> Unlocked octo-org/octo-project

In this article