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The name of the imported projects does not match the name of the original projects

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Description

When exporting projects from the public instance of Overleaf.com and importing them into a self-hosted Overleaf Community Edition (running in Docker), the name of the imported project is set to “large” instead of keeping the original project name.
This occurs when using the “Upload Project” function with a .zip archive of a project obtained by downloading the zip with sources from Overleaf.com.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Export a project from Overleaf.com as a .zip archive. The project should have a name other than "large" (e.g., "MyProject", "Thesis Project", etc. )
  2. On a self-hosted Overleaf Community Edition instance (running in Docker), navigate to the project list.
  3. Click the "New Project" button.
  4. Select "Upload Project".
  5. Choose the .zip archive downloaded in step 1.
  6. Observe that the newly created project is named "large" instead of "MyProject" (or the original project name).

Expected Behavior:

The imported project should retain its original name from Overleaf.com (e.g., "MyProject"). The filename in Overleaf Community Edition should match the original project's name.

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Research direction

Start at the New Project > Upload Project entry point for .zip archives in a Docker-based Overleaf Community Edition instance, then trace how the archive's project name is obtained during import. Reproduce with a downloaded Overleaf.com archive and verify that the created project retains its original name instead of being called "large".

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, shell
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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