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This topic describes how you can provide users access to repositories and
projects, and what actions those users can take. Examples of user actions
include the following:
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Examples of user actions\ninclude the following:\n\n- Listing repositories\n- Creating new repositories\n- Updating repositories\n\nFor a complete list of actions, see\n[Roles and permissions matrix](/source-repositories/docs/configure-access-control#roles_and_permissions_matrix).\n\nGrant permissions to view repositories\n--------------------------------------\n\nUsers with this level of permissions can view the contents of a repository. They\ncan also clone and fetch the repository.\n\nIf granted this permission at the project level, users can view all repositories\nfor that project.\n\n### Grant viewing permissions for a repository\n\n### Console\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a repository.\n\n The **Files** view opens.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. In the **Members** field, enter the user's email address.\n\n6. In the **Role** drop-down list, select\n **Source repository \\\u003e Source Repository Reader**.\n\n7. Click **Add**.\n\n### Command line\n\n1. Open a terminal window.\n\n2. Enter the following command:\n\n gcloud source repos set-iam-policy [REPO_NAME] [POLICY_FILE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]\n\n Where:\n - `[REPO_NAME]` is the name of the repository.\n - `[POLICY_FILE]` is the JSON or YAML file with the Identity and Access Management policy.\n\nFor more information on this command, see\n[gcloud source repos set-iam-policy](/sdk/gcloud/reference/source/repos/set-iam-policy).\n\n### Grant viewing permissions across a project\n\n### Console\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a Google Cloud project ID for a specific repository.\n\n The page displays a list of all repositories for that project.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. In the **Members** field, enter the user's email address.\n\n6. In the **Role** drop-down list, select\n **Source repository \\\u003e Source Repository Reader**.\n\n7. Click **Add**.\n\n### Command line\n\n1. Open a terminal window.\n\n2. Enter the following command:\n\n gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding [PROJECT_ID] --member=[MEMBER] \\\n --role=[ROLE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]\n\n Where:\n - `[PROJECT_ID]` is the ID for your Google Cloud project.\n - `[MEMBER]` is the user you want to add.\n - `[ROLE]` is the IAM role you want to assign.\n\nFor more information on this command, see\n[gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding](/sdk/gcloud/reference/projects/add-iam-policy-binding).\n\nGrant permissions to push commits\n---------------------------------\n\nUsers with this level of permissions can push changes to a repository. They can\nalso perform all the actions described in\n[Viewing repositories](#viewing_repositories).\n\nIf granted this permission at the project level, users can push changes\nto all repositories in that project.\n\n### Grant push permissions for a repository\n\n### Console\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a repository.\n\n The **Files** view opens.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. In the **Members** field, enter the user's email address.\n\n6. In the **Role** drop-down list, select\n **Source repository \\\u003e Source Repository Writer**.\n\n7. Click **Add**.\n\n### Command line\n\n1. Open a terminal window.\n\n2. Enter the following command:\n\n gcloud source repos set-iam-policy [REPO_NAME] [POLICY_FILE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]\n\n Where:\n - `[REPO_NAME]` is the name of the repository.\n - `[POLICY_FILE]` is the JSON or YAML file with the IAM policy.\n\nFor more information on this command, see\n[gcloud source repos set-iam-policy](/sdk/gcloud/reference/source/repos/set-iam-policy).\n\n### Grant push permissions for a project\n\n### Console\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a Google Cloud project ID for a specific\n repository.\n\n The page displays a list of all repositories for that project.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. In the **Members** field, enter the user's email address .\n\n6. In the **Role** drop-down list, select\n **Source Repository \\\u003e Source Repository Writer**.\n\n7. Click **Add**.\n\n### Command line\n\n1. Open a terminal window.\n\n2. Enter the following command:\n\n gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding [PROJECT_ID] --member=[MEMBER] \\\n --role=[ROLE] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]\n\n Where:\n - `[PROJECT_ID]` is the ID for your Google Cloud project.\n - `[MEMBER]` is the user you want to add.\n - `[ROLE]` is the IAM role you want to assign.\n\nFor more information on this command, see\n[gcloud projects add-iam-policy-binding](/sdk/gcloud/reference/projects/add-iam-policy-binding).\n\nGrant permissions to create and delete repositories\n---------------------------------------------------\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nIf granted this permission at the project level, users can create, update, and\ndelete repositories for the entire project.\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a Google Cloud project ID for a specific repository.\n\n The page displays a list of all repositories for that project.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. In the **Members** field, enter the user's email address.\n\n6. In the **Role** drop-down list, select\n **Source repository \\\u003e Source Repository Administrator**.\n\n7. Click **Add**.\n\nRemove a user's access\n----------------------\n\nThere may be cases where you need to remove a user's access to a repository or\nproject.\n\n### Remove access to a repository\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click on the name of a repository.\n\n The **Files** view opens.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n5. Locate the role you want to remove, and then click\n **Delete** *delete*\n for that role.\n\n A confirmation dialog opens.\n6. Click **Remove**.\n\n### Remove access to a project\n\n1. In the Google Cloud console, open Cloud Source Repositories in the [My source](https://source.cloud.google.com/) view tab\n\n2. Click the name of a Google Cloud project ID for a specific repository.\n\n The page displays a list of all repositories for that project.\n3. Click\n **Settings** *settings*.\n\n The **General settings** page opens.\n4. Click **Permissions**.\n\n The **Permissions** page opens.\n5. Locate the role you want to remove, and then click\n **Delete** *delete*\n for that role.\n\n A confirmation dialog opens.\n6. Click **Remove**.\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- Learn more about\n [Cloud Source Repositories and access control](/source-repositories/docs/configure-access-control).\n\n- Learn more about [IAM](/iam/docs)."]]
