SUSE/stratos

# Connect to Gitlab with your credentials

Connect to a Gitlab instance with a Personal Access Token to allow access to your private repositories.

To generate a Personal Access Token to go

1. Log in to your Gitlab instance
1. Click on your profile avatar in the top right of the page
1. Click on `Settings` and then `Access Tokens`
1. Add a name to identify this token, check the `read_` scopes and click `Create personal access token`

For more information please see the [Official Documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/profile/personal_access_tokens.html)