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When adding an application, you’ll need to select a Git provider and repository from your account. In addition to GitLab, you can also choose from Bitbucket or GitHub.

Kinsta hosts all of our application quick start repositories on GitHub. If you’re using GitLab and want to use one of the starter repositories, you’ll need to import the repository from GitHub.

Authorize the Kinsta GitLab Application

The first time you add an application in MyKinsta, you’ll need to connect to a Git provider so that Kinsta can access your application’s repository. When you click the Add service button and select Add application from the dropdown menu, you’ll be prompted to choose your Git provider and connect Kinsta to your account.

Connect Kinsta with your GitLab account.
Connect Kinsta with your GitLab account.

If you’ve previously deployed an application and connected a different Git provider, you’ll also have the option to select GitLab in the Application details step when adding an application.

Select GitLab in Application details when adding an application.
Select GitLab in Application details when adding an application.

If you aren’t logged in to GitLab, you’ll need to log in. On the next page, you’ll need to authorize the Kinsta GitLab application for access to your GitLab account.

Authorize Kinsta to connect to your GitLab account.
Authorize Kinsta to connect to your GitLab account.

You will be returned to MyKinsta. In Application details, select your application’s GitLab repository and Default branch. Then continue with the rest of the Add application steps.

Remove Kinsta Access to GitLab

To remove Kinsta’s access to your GitLab account, you’ll need to revoke access in your User settings in MyKinsta. Click on your username and go to User settings > Access. In Application access, click Revoke for the GitLab application.

Import a GitHub Repository

  1. Find the repository you want to use from Kinsta’s example repositories at GitHub and copy the URL.
  2. In GitLab, click the plus icon in the top menu and go to New project/repository > Import project > Repository by URL.
  3. Paste the URL of the Kinsta repository in the Git repository URL field, enter a Project name, and click Create project.
    Import a project by URL in GitLab to import a GitHub repository.
    Import a project by URL in GitLab to import a GitHub repository.
  4. When the import is complete, you can start using the repository in GitLab.

Troubleshooting

Missing Repositories

If you’re having trouble seeing your repositories in the Add application modal/pop-up, you may need to re-authorize Kinsta’s access to GitLab. To do that, start by removing access between Kinsta and GitLab as described above.

In MyKinsta, in the Add application modal/pop-up (Add service > Add application), go through the steps to connect Kinsta to your GitLab account again.

Conflicting Namespaces

The Conflicting namespaces error appears when a Git account is connected to another MyKinsta user account. Your Git account can only be linked to one MyKinsta account; if you have multiple MyKinsta accounts, you must use multiple Git accounts.

To resolve this error, you must log in to your other MyKinsta account and remove Kinsta access to GitLab.