How to add users to group in GitLab

To add users to group in GitLab

GitLab is a free git repository management application based on Ruby on Rails. It offers .deb package which contains GitLab Community Edition and all its dependencies such as Ruby, PostgreSQL, Redis, Nginx, etc compiled in it. In this article, we shall see how to create new users and to add users to a group in GitLab.

To Create New User

First, log into Git with your login credentials.

Choose the Admin Area and choose New User option.

Enter the Name, username and email id.

Once you have entered the essential details click on Create User.

You can check the information related to the newly created user.

To add a user to Group

Once the user is created, add the user to the group. Go to the admin area and select Groups option

The Groups are listed as follows.

Choose the Group in which you want to add an user.

Once the group overview is displayed, click on Add users to Group option.

Type the user name you wanted to add.

Now, the new user is succesfully added into the group.

To Block and Delete a user

To block a user , go to the Admin Area and select the Users options.

In the Overview page, select the user you wanted to block. Choose the block option from the settings tab.

Click Ok on the prompt box to confim it.

The same way, you can also delete a user. Choose the Delete User option from settings.

Click OK to confirm it.


Tag : gitlab
FAQ
Q
what can I do? I want only my project members to access the project.
A
To access the project. of your project members then select internal option while adding project
Q
Do we get any notification if gitlab releases any updates?
A
Yes, we are notified and you can see this in admin area
Q
what is the purpose of creating a Group on Gitlab?
A
It is used to create and edit new projects, merge finished code into the existing projects and more. In GitLab, projects can be created in 2 different ways, by using a user namespace or by using a group. A user must individually own project or he must belongs to any group which owns same project
Q
How to create a group on gitlab?
A
In order to create a group in GitLab, open your browser and call the IP address for your Gitlab server.


Log into Gitlab with your admin credentials.


Now, choose the Admin Area


To create Group click &ldquo New Group&rdquo
Q
Does GitLab support a search engine based on Elasticsearch or alike?
A
GitLab EE allows to leverage the search capabilities of Elasticsearch.