Entering Basic Information for a Repository

**Table 1** Entering basic information for a repository
Parameter	Description
Path	Optional. The default value is /, indicating that the repository does not belong to any repo group path. You can also select an existing repo group path from the drop-down list.
Repository Name	Mandatory. Name of the repo to be imported. Start with a letter, digit, or underscore (_), and use letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). Do not end with .git, .atom, or periods (.).
Description	Optional. Add a description for the repo. The description can contain a maximum of 2,000 characters.
Initial Settings	Optional. If you have enabled CodeArts Check, you are advised to select this option. After the repository is created, you can view the check task of the repository in the CodeArts Check task list.
Visibility	Optional. Indicates the visible scope of the source repo. The options are as follows: Public The value can be For project members, For tenant members, or For all guests. Private: Only members of this repository can access it and commit code.