Importing GitLab repositories

Once the integration of SonarQube with GitLab has been properly set up, you can import a GitLab repository to create the corresponding project in SonarQube.

Once the integration of SonarQube with GitLab has been properly Setting up integration at global level, you can import a GitLab repository to create the corresponding project in SonarQube. The so-created SonarQube project is "bound" to its GitLab repository. With a bound project:

• The project’s main branch name will be automatically set up from GitLab.

• From the Developer Edition: the quality gate status report to the pull requests will be automatically set up.

Importing one or several GitLab repositories

1. In the top navigation bar of SonarQube, select the Projects tab.

2. In the top right corner, select the Create Project > Import from DevOps platforms button.

3. In the Import from GitLab section, select Setup. The GitLab project onboarding page opens. The repositories of the organization are listed on the page.

4. Select one or several repositories.

5. Select the Set up button to create the corresponding projects. The Projects page opens and displays the newly created projects at the top.

Importing a GitLab monorepo

See Managing monorepo projects.