diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b8573c9..69b6604 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 tabulate
 colored
 mattermostdriver
-hug
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+hug
+gitpython
+python-gitlab
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diff --git a/src/sync.py b/src/sync.py
index 0ceb4aa..9ff38b7 100755
--- a/src/sync.py
+++ b/src/sync.py
@@ -46,23 +46,29 @@ def checkout_branch(repo, branch_name):
         repo.remotes.origin.pull()
 
 
-def sync_file(drive, repo, note, sync_to):
+def sync_file(drive, repo, path, sync_to):
     branch_name = f"codimd-sync_{sync_to}"
-    print(f"Starting sync of {note}")
+    print(f"Starting sync of {path}")
     clear_repo(repo)
+    print(f"  Checking out onto branch: {branch_name}")
     checkout_branch(repo, branch_name)
-    with open(f"data/{note}") as r:
+    with open(path) as r:
         pathlib.Path(f'{REPO_FOLDER}/{sync_to[:sync_to.rfind("/")]}').mkdir(
             parents=True, exist_ok=True
         )
         with open(f"{REPO_FOLDER}/{sync_to}", "w") as w:
             w.write(r.read())
+    print(repo.index.diff())
+    print(repo.untracked_files)
     if repo.index.diff() or repo.untracked_files:
+        print("  Note has changes. Making a commit.")
         repo.git.add(sync_to)
         repo.git.commit("-m", sync_to)
+        print(f"  Pushing to branch: {branch_name}")
         repo.git.push("-u", "origin", branch_name)
         if not drive.mergerequests.list(source_branch=branch_name, state="opened"):
             if drive.mergerequests.list(source_branch=branch_name):
+                print("  Creating a new merge request to update the gitlab document with the new version from CodiMD.")
                 drive.mergerequests.create(
                     {
                         "source_branch": branch_name,
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ def sync_file(drive, repo, note, sync_to):
                     }
                 )
             else:
+                print("  Creating a new merge request to add the document to gitlab.")
                 drive.mergerequests.create(
                     {
                         "source_branch": branch_name,
@@ -78,13 +85,13 @@ def sync_file(drive, repo, note, sync_to):
                         "title": f"[CodiMD sync] Add document {sync_to}",
                     }
                 )
+        else:
+            print("  Merge request was already open.")
+    else:
+        print("  Note has no changes.")
 
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
+def init_sync():
     repo = get_repo()
     gl = gitlab.Gitlab("https://git.zeus.gent", private_token=TOKEN)
     drive = gl.projects.get(2)
-    with open("files.json") as f:
-        files = json.load(f)["valid_files"]
-    for path in files:
-        sync_file(drive, repo, path, files[path]["sync-to"])
+    return repo, drive
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diff --git a/src/web.py b/src/web.py
index d6b53a6..4cd593b 100644
--- a/src/web.py
+++ b/src/web.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import db
 import dir_utils
 import mattermost_client
 import mattermost_communication
+import sync
+import gitlab
 from utils import id_to_url, url_to_id
 
 
@@ -89,6 +91,13 @@ def validate_downloaded_files():
 
     return db._load_db()
 
+def sync_files_to_gitlab():
+    repo, drive = sync.init_sync()
+    for file_id, file_info in db.get_files().items():
+        if file_info["valid"]:
+            local_file_path = file_info["local_file_path"]
+            sync_to = file_info["metadata"]["sync-to"]
+            sync.sync_file(drive, repo, local_file_path, sync_to)
 
 @hug.get("/sync-mattermost")
 def sync_mattermost():
@@ -105,5 +114,9 @@ def sync_mattermost():
     print("== Finding valid files in the downloaded ones ==")
     validate_downloaded_files()
     print()
+    print("================================================")
+    print("== Syncing files to gitlab ==")
+    sync_files_to_gitlab()
+    print()
 
     return db._load_db()