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Shrijith Venkatramana edited this page Sep 10, 2025 · 4 revisions

Part 1: Prepare a Custom User for LiveReview

Get an account in gitlab.com


1.2 Grant the User Access to Relevant Groups/Projects

Manually go to the appropriate projects/groups and add the new user as a member:

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Assign at least Developer or Maintainer permissions:

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You can then confirm their access in the Admin area:

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1.3 Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT)

The next step is to generate a PAT for the new user so LiveReview can act on their behalf.

If you’re an admin, one option is to impersonate the new user:

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If impersonation is not possible, simply log in as the new user with their email and password.

Navigate to:
User Profile Icon -> Preferences -> Access Tokens -> Add New Token

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Assign the required permissions and create a new PAT:

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Copy the PAT to a secure location for later use.


Part 2: Connect LiveReview with the New User’s PAT

Log in to LiveReview and go to:
Git Providers -> Gitlab.com

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Fill in the details:

  • Provide a friendly name.
  • Enter the PAT.
  • Submit.
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LiveReview should fetch the user’s profile (avatar) and some basic details, like this:

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Finally, click Confirm and Save to add the connector:

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