---
title: "Add an EQUELLA user repository"
slug: "add-an-equella-user-repository"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
canonical: "totara.help/add-an-equella-user-repository"
---

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# Add an EQUELLA user repository

Before you can add an EQUELLA repository to a user, a Site Administrator will need to [enable the repository](/totara-20/docs/enable-repositories) and turn on the **Allow users to add a repository instance into the user context** [setting](/totara-20/docs/repository-settings).

You will also need to ensure you [configure Totara on your EQUELLA instance](https://github.com/apereo/openEQUELLA-docs/blob/master/guides/IntegratedLMSUserGuide.md).

1. Go to the **Preferences** page for the user you want to add the repository for.
2. Under **Repositories**, click **Manage instances**.
3. Click **Create "EQUELLA repository" instance**.
4. Configure the [settings](/totara-20/docs/equella-repository-settings).
5. Click **Save**.

## Next steps

- [EQUELLA repository settings](/totara-20/docs/equella-repository-settings)
- [Configure an individual repository](/totara-20/docs/configure-an-individual-repository)
- [Repository settings](/totara-20/docs/repository-settings)
- [Add an EQUELLA course repository](/totara-20/docs/add-an-equella-course-repository)
- [Enable repositories](/totara-20/docs/enable-repositories)
- [Configure site-wide repository settings](/totara-20/docs/configure-site-wide-repository-settings)

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