---
title: "EQUELLA repository settings"
slug: "equella-repository-settings"
tags: ["Content Creator", "Reference", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:01:02Z
canonical: "totara.help/equella-repository-settings"
---

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# EQUELLA repository settings

When adding the EQUELLA repository to a [course](/totara-20/docs/add-an-equella-course-repository) or [user](/totara-20/docs/add-an-equella-user-repository) you will see the following settings. There are separate settings available for the EQUELLA repository that can be [configured at the site-level.](/totara-20/docs/configure-site-wide-repository-settings)

| **Setting** | **Description** | **Notes** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Name | You can give the instance a name. | - |
| EQUELLA URL | The URL to your EQUELLA with **signon.do** appended. For example: **http://equella.myinstitution.edu/signon.do**. | - |
| EQUELLA options | This is an optional advanced setting that can be used to restrict users to a limited set of collections or advanced searches. | - |
| Restrict selection | Choose any restrictions from: - Item summary only - Attached resource only - No restriction | - |
| Shared secret ID | A shared secret that you can get from your EQUELLA instance. | - |
| Shared secret | A shared secret that you can get from your EQUELLA instance. | - |
| Role settings | You may add up to two additional roles, with a **shared secret ID** and **Shared secret**. | - |

## Next steps

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

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