Configure a Metadata Repository in GitHub for your Project

For each biGENIUS Project, you need a repository to store the Project’s metadata. This guide explains how to create and configure a metadata repository in GitHub, enabling you to manage your Project's metadata with Git version control. 

Create a repository in GitHub

To create a repository in GitHub:

  • Connect to GitHub with your account

Ensure you are logged into GitHub with an account that has the necessary permissions to create a repository.

  • In the top bar, click on your Account picture and choose Your repositories menu:
  • Click on the New button
  • Fill in the following information:
      1. Owner: select the desired owner of the repository
      2. Repository name: fill in a name for the new repository
      3. Accessibility: choose Private
    • Click on the Create repository button
    • Your new repository is created:

You can now create a Project using the HTTPS URL of this metadata repository.

Demonstration video