Create a Repository

To create a repository

1. Navigate to the project in which you want to create a repository.

2. On the project sidebar, choose Repositories.

3. On the repositories page, click Create new repository:

   

4. Fill out the form:

   • Enter the repository name and optional description. The name can match or resemble the project name, however two repositories in the same project cannot have the same name.

   • Default push restrictions: When enabled, the following restrictions will be applied:

     • Authenticate committer

     • Maximum file size is 256 kb

     • Forbidden files: id_rsa

     You can disable or change these restrictions after creating the repository on the Repository Settings page.

   Choose from the following:

   • Create and initialize a repository

     Choose this option if you don't have any source code and want to create a new repository from scratch.

   • Create an empty repository.

     Choose this option if you have some source code locally and want to push it to Space.

   • Migrate a repository from another Git hosting.

     Choose this option to fetch a repository from another remote hosting.

   • Mirror a repository from another Git hosting.

     Choose this option if you want to create a synchronized mirror of a repository.

5. When you're done filling out the form, click Create.