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Creating a Private Repository

  1. Go to GitLab and sign in to your account
  2. Click the ”+” button in the top navigation bar and select “New project”
  3. Enter your project name and description
  4. Select “Private” under “Visibility Level”
  5. Click “Create project”

Setting Up HTTPS Access

  1. Generate a Personal Access Token:
    • Click on your profile picture in the top right
    • Go to “Preferences”
    • In the left sidebar, click “Access Tokens”
    • Enter a name for the token (e.g., “HTTPS Access”)
    • Select “read_repository” and “write_repository” scopes
    • Click “Create personal access token”
    • Copy the generated token immediately (you won’t be able to see it again)

  1. Using the token for HTTPS access:

    • When cloning or pushing to your repository, use this format:

    https://gitlab.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_PROJECT.git

  • Replace:
    • YOUR_USERNAME with your GitLab username
    • YOUR_PROJECT with your project name

Important Notes

  • Keep your Personal Access Token secure and never share it
  • The token has access to your repositories based on the scopes you selected
  • You can revoke tokens at any time in your GitLab settings if needed
  • Consider using a password manager to store your token securely
  • GitLab tokens expire after 1 year by default

Example Commands

  • Clone a repository:
git clone https://YOUR_USERNAME:YOUR_TOKEN@gitlab.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_PROJECT.git
  • Push to a repository:
git push https://YOUR_USERNAME:YOUR_TOKEN@gitlab.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_PROJECT.git