Private Git repositories

Access to private Git repositories can be managed from the Credentials section, accessible from the Credentials tab.

Tower provides support to connect to private repositories from the popular Git hosting platforms GitHub, GitLab, and BitBucket.

Note

All credentials are securely stored using advanced encryption (AES-256) and never exposed by any Tower API.

GitHub

To connect a private GitHub repository you need to enter a Name for the credentials, a Username and a Password or Access token.

Hint

It is recommended to use an access token instead of a using your password. Personal access tokens (PATs) are an alternative to using passwords for authentication to GitHub when using APIs. Step-by-step instructions to create a personal access token can be found here.

GitLab

To connect a private GitLab repository you need to enter a Name for the credentials, a Username, Password and Access token.

A GitLab API access token that can be found in your GitLab account page. Make sure to select the api, read_api, and read_repository options.

Bitbucket

To connect a private BitBucket repository you need to enter a Name for the credentials, a Username and a BitBucket App password.

This step-by-step example shows how to create a BitBucket App password.

Self-hosted Git

It is also possible to specify Git server endpoints for Tower Enterprise. For further information please refer this Tower Install Documentation page.