# Repository creation

**URL:** <https://forum.gitea.com/t/repository-creation/6054>\
**Category:** Gitea Usages\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/repository-creation/6054 "2022-10-15T19:26:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![micron1390](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/micron1390/32/3088_2.png) [@micron1390](https://forum.gitea.com/u/micron1390)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/repository-creation/6054/1 "2022-10-15T19:26:35Z")

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Hello,  
I would like to clarify is there an option in gitea to create repositories only on behalf of the administrator and not for all users?

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![imacat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/imacat/32/5138_2.png) [@imacat](https://forum.gitea.com/u/imacat)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/repository-creation/6054/2 "2022-10-17T02:09:30Z")

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The users can always create repositories in their own namespaces. But you can control who can create repositories in the organization.