> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.paradime.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GitLab

> GitLab Import: Import GitLab repositories for dbt™ projects into Paradime. Streamline project setup and management.

<Warning>
  You must use the `git@...` or `ssh:...` version of your git URL, not the `https://...` version. Paradime uses the SSH protocol to clone repositories, so Paradime will be unable to clone repos supplied with the HTTP protocol.
</Warning>

<Check>
  We advise creating a service account user in your GitHub account like **`paradime.gitlab.maintainer@yourcompany.com`** with write access to the repository and let this user own the deploy key.
</Check>

To add a deploy key to a GitLab account, navigate to the project’s settings of your GitLab repository.

Next, expand the deploy keys section and paste in the deploy key generated by Paradime for your repository, be sure to check *"Grant write permissions"*. After saving this SSH key, Paradime will be able to read and write files in your GitLab repository.

[https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/deploy\_keys/](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/deploy_keys/)

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## Related topics

- [GitLab](/products/bolt/ci-cd/turbo-ci/gitlab.md)
- [Using GitLab Pipelines](/products/bolt/ci-cd/continuous-deployment-with-bolt/using-gitlab-pipelines.md)
- [Column-Level Lineage Diff [deprecated]](/products/bolt/ci-cd/lineage-diff-deprecated/index.md)
- [Column-Level Lineage Diff](/products/bolt/ci-cd/lineage-diff/index.md)
- [Git Repositories](/products/settings/git-repositories/index.md)