How to add another administrator to a repo?

[Fran-B]

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Very new to GitHub.
I currently have a private repo that I will be making public at some future point in time.
I have a "collaborator" on that repo that I would like to also be able to administer said repo.
Is there a way to set such permissions?
I do not see anything special under "collaborators", and "security" seems more focused on code vulnerabilities rather than "repo access security".

Am I missing something?

[Moxytod]

go to your repo
click settings tab that one with gear icon
in sidebar look for collaboratores
click add ppl and write down their username
then look for dropdown menu nxt to their name
change it to admin
finnaly save
thats it if you occure another error im here we can discuss

[tonderaikawere]

Yes, it's possible, but it depends on whether the repository belongs to your personal account or an organization.

• For a personal repository: Go to Settings → Collaborators, invite the person (if you haven't already), then use the role dropdown next to their name to change their permission to Admin.

• For an organization repository: Repository roles are managed through the organization, so you'll need the appropriate organization permissions to grant someone the Admin role.

If you don't see the option to change a collaborator's role, it's usually because:

1. The repository is owned by an organization and your own permissions don't allow you to manage roles, or

2. You don't have owner/admin privileges on the repository yourself.

Could you let me know whether this is a personal repository or one owned by a GitHub organization? That will help narrow it down.

[tonderaikawere]

Is it showing like this?

[Fran-B]

Yes, that is what it looks like.

[Moxytod]

Yes, that is what it looks like.

Wait, did u try what I said

[tonderaikawere]

Yes, that is what it looks like.

Personal repositories don't have an Admin role for collaborators, so you won't see a permissions dropdown, only the remove (trash can) option. If you need another administrator, you'd need to transfer the repository to a GitHub organization, where roles like Admin are supported.

[Fran-B]

Thanks

[tonderaikawere]

Always welcome