Team Management - gitlab-org/gitlab

Team Management in GitLab projects involves handling team access, permissions, roles, and collaboration within groups and projects. This can be achieved by using namespaces, groups, and subgroups.

Namespaces are a way to group related projects together. They can be either user namespaces or group namespaces. User namespaces are for personal projects, while group namespaces are for projects that are owned by a group of people.

Groups allow you to manage one or more related projects together. You can set the visibility level of a group, which will apply to all projects within that group. You can also invite members to join a group and assign them different roles.

Subgroups are a way to create a hierarchy of groups. They allow you to organize your projects in a more structured way. Subgroups inherit the permissions and roles of their parent group, but you can also override them if needed.

Here are some examples of how to manage teams in GitLab:

Adding a member to a group:

To add a member to a group, navigate to the group’s page and click on the “Members” tab. From there, you can invite a new member by entering their GitLab username or email address. You can also assign them a role, such as “Guest”, “Reporter”, “Developer”, “Maintainer”, or “Owner”.

Documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group#add-a-member-to-a-group

Creating a subgroup:

To create a subgroup, navigate to the parent group’s page and click on the “Subgroups” tab. From there, click on the “New subgroup” button and enter the necessary details.

Documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group#create-a-subgroup

Setting permissions for a project:

To set permissions for a project, navigate to the project’s settings page and click on the “Members” tab. From there, you can set the permissions for each member or group.

Documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/members/

Configuring GitLab OAuth2 authentication in Grafana:

If you’re using Grafana for visualizing your data, you can configure GitLab OAuth2 authentication to allow your team members to log in using their GitLab credentials.

Documentation: https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/configure-security/configure-authentication/gitlab

Setting up your organization:

If you’re using GitLab for your organization, you can configure your organization and its users by determining user roles and giving everyone access to the projects they need.

Documentation: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/topics/set_up_organization.html

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