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### How to transfer an existing repository to the opensafely organization

To transfer a repository from your personal GitHub account to the OpenSAFELY organisation:
To transfer a repository from your personal GitHub account to the OpenSAFELY organisation, contact [Tech Support](how-to-get-help.md/#slack) to request a repository transfer.

1. Follow [GitHub's instructions](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/transferring-a-repository#transferring-a-repository-owned-by-your-personal-account) to initiate a transfer.
2. Contact [Tech Support](how-to-get-help.md/#slack) to request approval for the repository transfer.
3. Tech Support will notify you once the transfer has been completed. You will also be able to see the repository listed in the [`opensafely` organisation](https://github.com/orgs/opensafely/repositories) once transferred.
Tech Support will guide you through the transfer process and notify you once the repository has been transferred. You will also be able to see the repository listed in the [`opensafely` organisation](https://github.com/orgs/opensafely/repositories) once transferred.

The settings of any transferred repositories will be updated to match the [default `opensafely` repository settings](#default-repository-settings-in-the-github-opensafely-organisation).

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