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# Additional Bitbucket DC credentials
## Bitbucket DC account preparation
In **Bitbucket DC**, you can create user accounts and organize them into groups. This makes it easier to manage the organization and permissions.
💡 Learn more about users and groups in the official [**Bitbucket DC** documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/users-and-groups-776640439.html).
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## HTTP access token preparation
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**HTTP** access tokens in **Bitbucket DC** can be used instead of passwords to authenticate with **Git**.
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#### To create an HTTP access token for your user account in Bitbucket DC:
1. Click your **profile picture** and go to **Manage account** > **HTTP access tokens**.
2. Select **Create token**.
3. Set the token name, permissions, and expiry.
💡 Learn more about **HTTP** access tokens in official [**Bitbucket DC** documentation](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/http-access-tokens-939515499.html).
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## Adding Bitbucket DC credentials to GitProtect
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Adding additional credentials in **GitProtect** does not automatically integrate them into backup tasks—you **must** enable new credentials for use in a backup plan.
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Login to **GitProtect Management Service** and open the **Bitbucket** tab (**DevOps** > **Bitbucket**). Find your **Bitbucket DC** project (this must be done for each project individually) and click **Edit** in the bottom-left corner of the project tile.
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Go to the **Additional credentials** section and click it.
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Click the **Add new** button, enter the credentials, and then click **Save** to finish.
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## Enabling Bitbucket DC credentials for backup
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In **GitProtect Management Service**, open the **Plans** tab and click **Add plan**, or select **Edit plan** if you already have one.
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Scroll down to **Advanced settings**, click **Edit**, and enable the **Additional git credentials** switch.
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The system will display all additional accounts available for the selected organization. Toggle the switch **ON** next to the accounts you want to use, and then click the **Save** button.
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Back in the **Edit backup plan** panel, click the **Save** button to save your backup plan settings. The backup plan will now run using the selected additional **Bitbucket DC** accounts.
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