# GitLab

Cloudback provides secure, automated backups for your GitLab projects, including repository content, issues, merge requests, labels, milestones, boards, and project metadata.

## Getting Started

* [Installation Guide](https://docs.cloudback.it/gitlab/installation-guide) - Step-by-step guide to connecting your GitLab account to Cloudback
* [First Backup Walkthrough](https://docs.cloudback.it/gitlab/first-backup-walkthrough) - Learn how to monitor and manage your first backup
* [Restore](https://docs.cloudback.it/gitlab/restore) - How to restore GitLab data from a backup

## Key Features for GitLab

* **Repository backups**: Git repository content via bare clone (all branches, tags, and refs)
* **Project Metadata**: Issues, merge requests, labels, milestones, boards, and more
* **OAuth Integration**: Connect your GitLab account through GitLab's secure OAuth flow
* **Cross-Platform Restore**: Restore GitLab projects to GitHub or vice versa

## What Gets Backed Up

Cloudback backs up your GitLab projects, including repository content, issues, merge requests, labels, milestones, boards, and associated metadata. For a complete list of what's included, see [GitLab Backup Contents](https://docs.cloudback.it/gitlab/backup-contents).

## Pricing

GitLab backups use a per-project pricing model - each project consumes 1 unit. See [GitLab Pricing](https://docs.cloudback.it/gitlab/pricing) for plans and details.


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