# NexHost Git

> Create, clone, and connect a NexHost-hosted Git repository to a service.

Source: https://nexthomelabs.com/docs/git
Slug: git
Section: Operate
Last updated: 2026-08-30

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# NexHost Git

NexHost Git provides hosted repositories that can be selected as a service source. Repository access is managed through the dashboard and the [Next CLI](/docs/cli).

## Create a repository

Open **Dashboard → Repositories** and create a repository in the intended workspace. Choose its visibility and copy the clone information presented by the dashboard.

You can also create a repository from the CLI:

```bash
next login --team YOUR_WORKSPACE
next repo create my-service --private
```

## Push source

```bash
next clone YOUR_WORKSPACE/my-service
cd my-service
next add .
next commit -m "Initial service"
next push
```

Use `next doctor` if authentication or the local Git configuration is not ready. The CLI keeps credentials out of repository remote URLs.

## Connect it to a service

During **New Project**, choose NexHost Git as the source when it is offered, select the repository and branch, then review the service’s build, start, or publish settings. A source push does not by itself change a live release; start or configure the service deployment from the dashboard.