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288 288  Create a new Repository by pressing the Create button.
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294 294  ==== Target: http(s) URL ====
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368 368  ChartMuseum is being deprecated. After the migration is complete, **all harbor charts will be removed from ChartMuseum**, and **old HTTP(S)-based chart repositories will no longer work in Rancher (for internal harbor charts)**.
369 369  )))
370 370  
371 -There are 2 ways to "migrate" the repos:
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373 +**We will make your charts available in the corresponding new `<pkey>-helm` OCI projects. During migration, please adapt your helm push commands and url's for new oci-compatible repository.**
374 +)))
372 372  
373 -1. You can do the fast transition - edit already existing repository and ch
376 +There are two ways to migrate your repositories:
374 374  
375 -To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend to **add an OCI-based repository alongside the existing ChartMuseum repository** during the migration phase. If you don't w
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378 +1. ##Direct Transition (Editing the Existing Repository)##
379 +1*. Change the target to “OCI Repository”.
380 +1*. Update the URL as required (the repository name cannot be changed).
381 +1*. After saving, installed apps will automatically start using the updated repository.
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379 -**We will make your charts available in the corresponding new `<pkey>-helm` OCI projects.**
384 +Important limitation: OCI repositories must point directly to a single chart repository, not to a parent folder.
385 +If your old repository included several charts (for example “bitbucket” and “jira”), then after switching to OCI you can only target one chart (e.g. “bitbucket”).
386 +The other charts will no longer receive updates through this repo, and you will still need to create additional repositories for each individual chart.
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388 +1. Add New Repositories One by One (Recommended), preserve the old one till the end. This approach allows a smooth transition while the old ChartMuseum repository continues to function. You can:
389 +1*. Create a new OCI repository for each chart,
390 +1*. Keep the old ChartMuseum repo enabled during the migration,
391 +1*. Migrate applications gradually following the steps described here.
392 +1*. This avoids disruptions and allows controlled migration.
393 +1. //Special Case: Old Repo Targeting Multiple Chart Repos//
394 +If your existing repository targets multiple chart repositories and you need the new OCI setup to behave the same way, please **contact support.**
381 381  
396 +To ensure a smooth transition, we recommend to **add an OCI-based repository alongside the existing ChartMuseum repository** during the migration phase. If you don't w
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382 382  | Term | Meaning
383 383  | **Old Repository** | The existing HTTP/HTTPS Harbor ChartMuseum repository.
384 384  | **New Repository** | The new OCI-based Helm chart repository created for your project (e.g. `<chart-repo-name>` in `<pkey>-helm`).
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394 394  1. ##Create the New OCI Repository in Rancher##
395 395  11. Go to **Apps → Repositories**.
396 396  11. Add a new repository of type **OCI**.
397 -11. Name it similarly to your old repo name (e.g. `<chart-repo-name>-oci`). You can't name it the same.
413 +11. Name it similarly to your old repo name (e.g. `<chart-repo-name>-oci`). __**You can't name it the same and can't rename it later.**__
398 398  11. Point it to the new OCI endpoint.
399 399  1. ##Disable the Old ChartMuseum Repository Temporarily## 
400 400  ##This step ensures that Rancher resolves charts from the new OCI repo.##
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401 401  11. Go to **Apps → Repositories**.
402 402  11. Disable the old HTTP(S)-based repository.
403 403  11. Keep it disabled until the migration is done.
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404 404  1. ##Update Existing Applications to Use the New OCI Repo##
405 405  Applications deployed with the old repository still contain the old repo name in their metadata. You must upgrade them once to transition.
406 406  11. Go to **Apps → Installed Apps**.
407 407  11. Open the application that was deployed using the old repo.
408 -11. Click **Upgrade**.
409 -11. In the list of available chart repositories (scroll to the bottom), select the **new OCI repository**.
425 +11. Click **Edit/Upgrade**.
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427 +11. In the list of available chart repositories (scroll to the bottom), select the **new OCI repository**. Or enter the chart name in search bar:
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410 410  11. Choose the chart version you want to deploy (same or newer).
411 411  11. Click **Upgrade**.
412 412  1. ##Re-enable the Old Repository (Optional) ##
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413 413  If you still need the old repo for other apps, re-enable it after the migration steps above.
414 414  **Note:** Even if a newer chart version exists in the old repository, your migrated app **will not see it**, because it is no longer connected to that repo
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418 -## Reverting the Migration (If Needed)
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419 419  If you want to move an app back to the old repository:##
420 420  
421 421  1. Temporarily disable the new OCI repo.
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