You can continue developing your project by importing an existing repository. We support importing from GitHub or a self-managed GitLab. This article explains how to import a repository using GitHub as an example.

Step-by-Step Guide

Importing a GitHub Repository

Grant Administrator Access to the Repository with Your GitHub Account (including GitHub organizations)

1. Click the "+ Add Projects" button on the homepage and enter the project name.
2. Go to setting / Code source and select GItHub
3. Log in with your GitHub account and install the Jitera app on your GitHub account.
4. Authorize the repository you want to import.
5. From your GitHub account’s repository list, select the repository to import, choose the repository type, and select the branch to import.

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For each project, you can import frontend and backend repositories separately, or import a single repository (monorepo) containing both frontend and backend.

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1. Click the "Import Repository" button to start the import.
2. After importing the repository, continue developing your application using chat or IDE plugins.

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After connecting to the GitHub repository, do not manually change the default branch. Synchronization will no longer work correctly.

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