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Creating a Team in GitHub

This is a short guide to show how you can create a team inside our GitHub Organization.

1. Go to the Teams section of the Organization​

2. Create a new Team​

  • Hit the New team button

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3. Fill in Team Details​

  • Team name: required
  • Description: optional
  • Nesting: Optionally nest under an existing team to create a hierarchical structure → Select parent team
  • Visibility: Private (default) or visible to the org
  • Create: Click Create team

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4. Add Members​

  • Add org members by username
    (only organization members can be invited)

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5. Add repos​

Assign repo access and permissions per repo:

  1. Navigate to the repository you want to assign to your team
  2. Go to Settings → Manage access
  3. Click Collaborators and teams
  4. To add your team click Add teams
  5. Choose the appropriate permission level (Read, Triage, Write, Maintain, or Admin)

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⚠️ You need admin rights in the org to create/manage teams.