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title: Permission levels for a user account repository
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intro: 'A repository owned by a user account has two permission levels: the *repository owner* and *collaborators*.'
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intro: 'A repository owned by a user account has two permission levels: the repository owner and collaborators.'
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- /articles/permission-levels-for-a-user-account-repository
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versions:
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github-ae: '*'
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---
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### About permissions levels for a user account repository
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Repositories owned by user accounts have one owner. Ownership permissions can't be shared with another user account.
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You can also {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}invite{% else %}add{% endif %} users on {% data variables.product.product_name %} to your repository as collaborators. For more information, see "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)."
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{% tip %}
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**Tip:** If you require more granular read/write access to a repository owned by your user account, consider transferring the repository to an organization. For more information, see "[Transferring a repository](/articles/transferring-a-repository)."
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**Tip:** If you require more granular access to a repository owned by your user account, consider transferring the repository to an organization. For more information, see "[Transferring a repository](/github/administering-a-repository/transferring-a-repository#transferring-a-repository-owned-by-your-user-account)."
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{% endtip %}
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#### Owner access on a repository owned by a user account
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### Owner access for a repository owned by a user account
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The repository owner has full control of the repository. In addition to all the permissions allowed by repository collaborators, the repository owner can:
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The repository owner has full control of the repository. In addition to the actions that any collaborator can perform, the repository owner can perform the following actions.
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- {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}[Invite collaborators](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository){% else %}[Add collaborators](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository){% endif %}
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- Change the visibility of the repository (from [public to private](/articles/making-a-public-repository-private), or from [private to public](/articles/making-a-private-repository-public)){% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- [Limit interactions with a repository](/articles/limiting-interactions-with-your-repository){% endif %}
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- Merge a pull request on a protected branch, even if there are no approving reviews
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- [Delete the repository](/articles/deleting-a-repository)
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- [Manage a repository's topics](/articles/classifying-your-repository-with-topics){% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Manage security and analysis settings. For more information, see "[Managing security and analysis settings for your user account](/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-user-account)."{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- [Enable the dependency graph](/github/visualizing-repository-data-with-graphs/exploring-the-dependencies-and-dependents-of-a-repository) for a private repository{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Delete packages. For more information, see "[Deleting a package](/github/managing-packages-with-github-packages/deleting-a-package)."{% endif %}
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- Create and edit repository social cards. For more information, see "[Customizing your repository's social media preview](/articles/customizing-your-repositorys-social-media-preview)."
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- Make the repository a template. For more information, see "[Creating a template repository](/articles/creating-a-template-repository)."{% if currentVersion != "github-ae@latest" %}
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- Receive [{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.21" %}{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}{% else %}security alerts{% endif %} for vulnerable dependencies](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/about-alerts-for-vulnerable-dependencies) in a repository.{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Dismiss {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} in your repository. For more information, see "[Viewing and updating vulnerable dependencies in your repository](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/viewing-and-updating-vulnerable-dependencies-in-your-repository)."
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- [Manage data usage for your private repository](/github/understanding-how-github-uses-and-protects-your-data/managing-data-use-settings-for-your-private-repository){% endif %}
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- [Define code owners for the repository](/articles/about-code-owners)
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- [Archive repositories](/articles/about-archiving-repositories){% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Create security advisories. For more information, see "[About {% data variables.product.prodname_security_advisories %}](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/about-github-security-advisories)."
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- Display a sponsor button. For more information, see "[Displaying a sponsor button in your repository](/articles/displaying-a-sponsor-button-in-your-repository)."{% endif %}
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| Action | More information |
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| :- | :- |
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| {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}Invite collaborators{% else %}Add collaborators{% endif %} | "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)" |
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| Change the visibility of the repository | "[Setting repository visibility](/github/administering-a-repository/setting-repository-visibility)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Limit interactions with the repository | "[Limiting interactions in your repository](/github/building-a-strong-community/limiting-interactions-in-your-repository)" |{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Rename a branch, including the default branch | "[Renaming a branch](/github/administering-a-repository/renaming-a-branch)" |{% endif %}
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| Merge a pull request on a protected branch, even if there are no approving reviews | "[About protected branches](/github/administering-a-repository/about-protected-branches)" |
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| Delete the repository | "[Deleting a repository](/github/administering-a-repository/deleting-a-repository)" |
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| Manage the repository's topics | "[Classifying your repository with topics](/github/administering-a-repository/classifying-your-repository-with-topics)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Manage security and analysis settings for the repository | "[Managing security and analysis settings for your repository](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-repository)" |{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Enable the dependency graph for a private repository | "[Exploring the dependencies of a repository](/github/visualizing-repository-data-with-graphs/exploring-the-dependencies-of-a-repository#enabling-and-disabling-the-dependency-graph-for-a-private-repository)" |{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Delete packages | "[Deleting a package](/github/managing-packages-with-github-packages/deleting-a-package)" |{% endif %}
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| Customize the repository's social media preview | "[Customizing your repository's social media preview](/github/administering-a-repository/customizing-your-repositorys-social-media-preview)" |
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| Create a template from the repository | "[Creating a template repository](/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-template-repository)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or enterpriseServerVersions contains currentVersion %}
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| Receive {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@2.21" %}{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}{% else %}security alerts{% endif %} for vulnerable dependencies | "[About alerts for vulnerable dependencies](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/about-alerts-for-vulnerable-dependencies)" |{% endif %}{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Dismiss {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} in the repository | "[Viewing and updating vulnerable dependencies in your repository](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/viewing-and-updating-vulnerable-dependencies-in-your-repository)" |
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| Manage data use for a private repository | "[Managing data use settings for your private repository](/github/understanding-how-github-uses-and-protects-your-data/managing-data-use-settings-for-your-private-repository)"|{% endif %}
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| Define code owners for the repository | "[About code owners](/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/about-code-owners)" |
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| Archive the repository | "[About archiving repositories](/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/about-archiving-repositories)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Create security advisories | "[About {% data variables.product.prodname_security_advisories %}](/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/about-github-security-advisories)" |
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| Display a sponsor button | "[Displaying a sponsor button in your repository](/github/administering-a-repository/displaying-a-sponsor-button-in-your-repository)" |
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| Allow or disallow auto-merge for pull requests | "[Managing auto-merge for pull requests in your repository](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-auto-merge-for-pull-requests-in-your-repository)" | {% endif %}
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There is only **one owner** of a repository owned by a user account; this permission cannot be shared with another user account. To transfer ownership of a repository to another user, see "[How to transfer a repository](/articles/how-to-transfer-a-repository)."
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### Collaborator access for a repository owned by a user account
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#### Collaborator access on a repository owned by a user account
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Collaborators on a personal repository can pull (read) the contents of the repository and push (write) changes to the repository.
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{% note %}
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{% endnote %}
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Collaborators on a personal repository can:
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Collaborators can also perform the following actions.
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- Push to (write), pull from (read), and fork (copy) the repository
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- Create, apply, and delete labels and milestones
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- Open, close, re-open, and assign issues
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- Edit and delete comments on commits, pull requests, and issues
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- Mark an issue or pull request as a duplicate. For more information, see "[About duplicate issues and pull requests](/articles/about-duplicate-issues-and-pull-requests)."
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- Open, merge and close pull requests
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- Apply suggested changes to pull requests. For more information, see "[Incorporating feedback in your pull request](/articles/incorporating-feedback-in-your-pull-request)."
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- Send pull requests from forks of the repository{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Publish, view, and install packages. For more information, see "[Publishing and managing packages](/github/managing-packages-with-github-packages/publishing-and-managing-packages)."{% endif %}
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- Create and edit Wikis
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- Create and edit releases. For more information, see "[Managing releases in a repository](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-releases-in-a-repository).
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- Remove themselves as collaborators on the repository
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- Submit a review on a pull request that will affect its mergeability
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- Act as a designated code owner for the repository. For more information, see "[About code owners](/articles/about-code-owners)."
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- Lock a conversation. For more information, see "[Locking conversations](/articles/locking-conversations)."{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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- Report abusive content to {% data variables.contact.contact_support %}. For more information, see "[Reporting abuse or spam](/articles/reporting-abuse-or-spam)."{% endif %}
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- Transfer an issue to a different repository. For more information, see "[Transferring an issue to another repository](/articles/transferring-an-issue-to-another-repository)."
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| Action | More information |
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| Fork the repository | "[About forks](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/about-forks)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Rename a branch other than the default branch | "[Renaming a branch](/github/administering-a-repository/renaming-a-branch)" |{% endif %}
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| Create, edit, and delete comments on commits, pull requests, and issues in the repository | <ul><li>"[About issues](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/about-issues)"</li><li>"[Commenting on a pull request](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/commenting-on-a-pull-request)"</li><li>"[Managing disruptive comments](/github/building-a-strong-community/managing-disruptive-comments)"</li></ul> |
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| Create, assign, close, and re-open issues in the repository | "[Managing your work with issues](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/managing-your-work-with-issues)" |
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| Manage labels for issues and pull requests in the repository | "[Labeling issues and pull requests](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/labeling-issues-and-pull-requests)" |
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| Manage milestones for issues and pull requests in the repository | "[Creating and editing milestones for issues and pull requests](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/creating-and-editing-milestones-for-issues-and-pull-requests)" |
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| Mark an issue or pull request in the repository as a duplicate | "[About duplicate issues and pull requests](/github/managing-your-work-on-github/about-duplicate-issues-and-pull-requests)" |
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| Create, merge, and close pull requests in the repository | "[Proposing changes to your work with pull requests](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Enable and disable auto-merge for a pull request | "[Automatically merging a pull request](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/automatically-merging-a-pull-request)"{% endif %}
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| Apply suggested changes to pull requests in the repository |"[Incorporating feedback in your pull request](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/incorporating-feedback-in-your-pull-request)" |
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| Create a pull request from a fork of the repository | "[Creating a pull request from a fork](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork)" |
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| Submit a review on a pull request that affects the mergeability of the pull request | "[Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/reviewing-proposed-changes-in-a-pull-request)" |
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| Create and edit a wiki for the repository | "[About wikis](/github/building-a-strong-community/about-wikis)" |
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| Create and edit releases for the repository | "[Managing releases in a repository](/github/administering-a-repository/managing-releases-in-a-repository)" |
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| Act as a code owner for the repository | "[About code owners](/articles/about-code-owners)" |{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}
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| Publish, view, or install packages | "[Publishing and managing packages](/github/managing-packages-with-github-packages/publishing-and-managing-packages)" |{% endif %}
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| Remove themselves as collaborators on the repository | "[Removing yourself from a collaborator's repository](/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/removing-yourself-from-a-collaborators-repository)" |
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### Further reading
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- "[Inviting collaborators to a personal repository](/articles/inviting-collaborators-to-a-personal-repository)"
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- "[Repository permission levels for an organization](/articles/repository-permission-levels-for-an-organization)"
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Felicity Chapman