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 # Mantis Source Integration
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 John Reese
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 6. Click on the "Source Control Integration" plugin to configure it.
 
+   NOTE: an API Key must be set up to import changesets via shell.
+   To generate a random key, run
+   
+        openssl rand -hex 12
+
 7. Go to "Repositories" and enter your repository name, select the
    repository type, and click "Create Repository" to begin adding your first
    repository.
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    you can automate the import of new changesets by configuring a cron
    job on the web server where your Mantis installation resides, as follows:
 
+   a. import via curl (could run into timeouts on large repositories, 
+      or block your webserver)
+
         curl "http://host.domain.tld/mantisbt/plugin.php?page=Source/import&id=all"
 
+   b. import via shell
+
+        php-cgi -f plugin.php page=Source/import id=all api_key=<YOUR_API_KEY>
+
+
    This will import new changesets for all configured repositories.
 
 10. Add additional repositories as needed.