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Inviting collaborators to a personal repository |
You can {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}invite users to become{% else %}add users as{% endif %} collaborators to your personal repository. |
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{% data reusables.gated-features.user-repo-collaborators %} |
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Invite collaborators |
To collaborate with users in a repository that belongs to your personal account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, you can invite the users as collaborators.
If you want to grant more granular access to the repository, you can create a repository within an organization. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
{% ifversion ghec %}
If you're a member of an {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_emu_enterprise %}, you can only invite other members of your enterprise to collaborate with you. {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-more-info-account %}
{% endif %}
{% data reusables.repositories.private_forks_inherit_permissions %}
You can send an invitation to collaborate in your repository directly to someone on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}, or to the person's email address{% elsif ghes %}.{% endif %}
{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
{% data variables.product.company_short %} limits the number of people who can be invited to a repository within a 24-hour period. If you exceed this limit, either wait 24 hours or create an organization to collaborate with more people. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
{% endif %}
- Ask for the username of the person you're inviting as a collaborator.{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} If they don't have a username yet, they can sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %} {% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} {% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}
- In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click {% octicon "people" aria-hidden="true" %} Collaborators.
- Click Add people.
- In the search field, start typing the name of person you want to invite, then click a name in the list of matches.
- Click Add NAME to REPOSITORY. {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
- The user will receive an email inviting them to the repository. Once they accept your invitation, they will have collaborator access to your repository. {% endif %}