# Configure company git hosts

> Register the instances your organization uses.

Source: https://usefiretower.com/docs/git-admin

## Before you start

You need administrator access to Firetower and the URL of your company’s git instance. For browser sign-in, you also need permission to register an OAuth application on that instance.

Screenshots show the desktop app with sample data.

Open **Repositories → Git hosts** in the desktop app. The **Add a host** button starts the setup.

![Git hosts: start with Add a host](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-git-admin-page-light.webp)

Git hosts: start with Add a host. Desktop app · sample data. Select to enlarge.

## 1\. Choose the provider

Open **Repositories → Git hosts → Add a host**. Choose your provider. For a private instance, choose its self-hosted option.

![Choose a hosted service or a company instance](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-git-admin-provider-light.webp)

Choose a hosted service or a company instance. Select to enlarge.

## 2\. Set the address and sign-in method

Enter the instance URL. Firetower checks it and shows the supported sign-in method. Give it a name your team will recognize.

For browser sign-in, register an OAuth application using the instructions shown. Paste its client ID or application ID. If you cannot register one, select the token option; each person will connect with their own token.

![Configure the company instance and its OAuth application](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-git-admin-settings-light.webp)

Configure the company instance and its OAuth application. Select to enlarge.

## 3\. Add the host

Select **Add the host**. The instance appears under Git hosts. Firetower may immediately offer to connect your own account.

Each team member can now select **Connect** and sign in with their own identity. Adding a host does not grant access to its repositories.

![The company host is available for people to connect](https://usefiretower.com/product/setup-git-admin-saved-light.webp)

The company host is available for people to connect. Select to enlarge.

Next: [connect your git-host account](https://usefiretower.com/docs/git).