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Goal

After this step, you will:

  • have access to all MixelPixel repositories
  • have a Personal Access Token
  • be able to connect GitLab with IntelliJ

1. Create a Personal Access Token

To connect GitLab with IntelliJ, you need a Personal Access Token.

1.1 Open token settings

In GitLab:

  1. Click your profile picture (top right)
  2. Click Preferences
  3. Expand Access
  4. Go to Personal access tokens

1.2 Generate a new token

Click on Generate token → Legacy token

Fill in the following:

Token name

  • choose something like: IntelliJ Access Mixel

[!note]

You can choose any name for the token.

Expiration date

  • choose a date in the future (\<= 365 days)

1.3 Select permissions (scopes)

Select at least:

  • read_repository
  • write_repository
  • read_api

Do NOT select any other scopes.

1.4 Generate the token

Click Generate token

[!important]

Keep the token safe and never share it with anyone.

2. Save your token

After creating it:

GitLab will show the token only once

  • copy it immediately
  • store it somewhere safe (e.g. password manager)

[!important]

If you lose the token, you must create a new one.

3. What this token is used for

The token replaces your password when connecting tools like IntelliJ.

It is used for:

  • cloning repositories
  • pushing changes
  • accessing GitLab via IDE

Without it, IntelliJ cannot authenticate properly.

Next Step

Continue with: [[IntelliJ Setup|Getting-Started/Setup-Guide/IntelliJ-Setup]]