From cb28389b1d7bb78c10a1215eac70966ffb41361c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Schneider <nathan.schneider@colorado.edu>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:04:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Updated GitLab access token docs

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 README.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81d7936..b9734ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ We will use Gitea (git.medlab.host) as the external repository and GitLab for CI
 2. **Configure Gitea Repository Mirroring**
    - From your Gitea repo go to: `Settings > Repository > Mirror Settings`
    - Add your GitLab repository URL (ending in .git)
-   - Add GitLab user credentials under Authorization (use a personal access token created in the account settings)
+   - Use "oauth2" as the username
+   - Generate a personal access token in GitLab scoped to "Code: Push" and use that as password
    - Check "Sync when commits are pushed" and disable Mirror Interval
+   - Set Mirror Interval to "0"
 
 3. **Set Required Variables on GitLab**
    - Get an access token from the Surfer server by going to `/_admin` and getting the "Access Tokens" dialog from the three-dot menu