Move repository/privately hosted packages from bitbucket cloud to gitlab/private vcs server

Import from UI

Sign In to VCS private server

Create new project or new repository

Select project importer

Select bitbucket server/github server etc.

you can choose to import specific repository OR it also allows to import all the projects/repositories

Import via commands

Clone the repository/project to retrieve all branches and tags in your local git from bitbucket cloud / any other server. Example: git clone https://....

Add bitbucket private server / gitlab server remote. Example : git remote add privatebitbucket https/ssh url.

Pull the code to private bitbucket server. Example : git push privatebitbucket master/ tags.

NOTE : Make sure that both the server should have the right permissions granted.

Use the code from private repository in yours website/project

Add the username and password in auth.json file, when you are installing the packages via composer.

Use this link to access/authenticate privately hosted packages or repository : https://getcomposer.org/doc/articles/authentication-for-private-packages.md

However, Composer will look like this.

{
    "repositories": [
        { "type": "vcs", "url": "https://bitbucket.com/mycompany/privaterepo" },
        { "type": "vcs", "url": "http://svn.example.org/private/repo" },
        { "type": "vcs", "url": "https://github.com/mycompany/privaterepo2" }
    ],
    "require": {
        "company/package": "*",
        "company/package2": "*",
        "company/package3": "2.0.0"
    }
}

Happy Coding 🙂