# Connecting GitLab (Installation Guide)

The GitLab Integration will provide you with a greater insights of the individual's performance and efficiency be it working in groups or individually. This help analyze the how effective collaborations are within your team/company through analysis of code reviews, merge requests, commits and CI/CD pipelines.

The Aude GitLab app needs access to your Group or individual Project to draw the metadata securely required for our AI stack to draw the analysis.

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To install Aude GitLab App you will need to have access to generate Group Access Token or Project Access token for Group level installation or Project level installation respectively.
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## This installation Process is a 2-step process:

### Step 1: Locate the Group or Project ID

Log on to GitLab and locate the Group ID or the Project ID in the "Settings" > "General" page of the relevant Group or Project.

Copy and Paste the Group ID or Project ID in the Aude's "Gitlab Group or Project ID" field and click Submit.

### Step 2: Generate Group or Project Auth Token

Now got GitLab's "Settings" Page of respective Group or Project, locate the "Access Tokens" sections and create a Group or Project access token with a minimum "Developer" level access and "read\_api" Scope. Generate the Auth Token and note it down, because you will not be able to view the token again.

**Note:** Ensure to remove the "Expiration Date" from the Auth Token.

Now navigate back to Aude's webpage and scroll down to "Installation Status" Section and Paste generated Auth Token and Click "Install GitLab" Button and wait for the Magic to manifest itself. 

A pop-up will appear stating "Installation was successful!!" and page will reload in 1 sec.

<mark style="color:blue;">**And voila your GitLab integration process is completed.**</mark>


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