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    • Getting Started
      • Prerequisites
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      • Set up project on EasyCLA
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    • Contributors
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      • Sign In to the EasyCLA Corporate Console
      • Coordinate Signing CCLA and become initial CLA Manager
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    • CCLA Signatories
      • Review and Sign a Corporate CLA by Request
    • Glossary
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      • Sign CLA for a Project
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  • Security Service
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      • Regular Expressions Cheat Sheet
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    • Overview
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    • IT Services for a Project
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  • Organization Dashboard - Pre Release
    • Overview
    • Global Statistics
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    • Global Events
    • Global Training and Certifications
    • Resources
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    • Benefits
    • Committees
    • Project Contributors
    • Meetings
    • Project Contributions
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    • Dashboard
    • Membership Summary
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Prerequisites

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For a project to use EasyCLA, it must meet the following requirements:

  • The project repositories are in GitHub or Gerrit or GitLab

  • If the project uses Gerrit source control, the Gerrit instance should be hosted on The Linux Foundation platform.

  • The repository administrator should enable Branch Restrictions and Branch Protection for the repository in GitHub or GitLab. The restrictions and protection should be set to enable required status checks on a branch regardless of the role for the organization.

For a CLA Manager to access EasyCLA, they must register an LF Single Sign-On (SSO) account. If you do not have an LF SSO account, you can read how to .

For a company to sign a project's CCLA, they must identify the appropriate company employees who will be the CLA Manager and CLA Signatory for that CCLA.

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