Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Go to the import/export page for the source project
  2. Run the export, saving the data to a bucket
  3. Go to the cloud storage browser
  4. Browse to the bucket where you saved your export
  5. Tick the box next to the export’s directory and click “Download”
    • This will give you a command to copy to complete the download from the shell. Run this command.
    • The command will fail if run against the wrong project. You can change the project by running gcloud config set project <project-id>. Get the project ID by clicking the project dropdown at the top of the Google Cloud Platform console. Project IDs will be listed for each project.
  6. Extract the downloaded file
  7. Switch to the destination project in the Google Cloud Platform console GUI
  8. Upload the directory extracted from the download to a storage bucket using the “Upload Folder” button
  9. Go to the import/export page for the destination project
  10. Click the “Import” button
  11. Click “Browse” in the file chooser and browse to the uploaded backup
  12. Select the top-level file with the extension .overall_export_metadata
  13. Click the “Import” button