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Get Started with SmoothGlue

Welcome to SmoothGlue, your comprehensive developer platform with integrated tools like GitLab, Jira, and more. This guide will help you get started with the SmoothGlue Console and navigate the platform effectively.

Introduction​

The SmoothGlue Console is your gateway to managing projects, teams, and tool integrations. Whether you're an Organization Administrator or a Developer, this guide will walk you through the initial steps to get oriented.

Logging In​

If you're logging in for the first time as a new user, head to the SmoothGlue Console to begin your journey. The SmoothGlue Console is our developer portal for connecting you into all of the tools that comprise the platform.

For Developers​

As a developer, you need to be added to an organization to access projects and tools. Contact Your Organization Administrator to request to be added to their organization for access. Once you're in the SmoothGlue Console, you'll be able to see all the work your team is doing.

For Organization Administrators​

As an Organization Administrator, you have the ability to manage your team and projects. Here are the key tasks you can perform:

  • Manage Team Members and Roles:
  • Add or remove team members.
  • Assign roles such as Privileged (those able to deploy) or Organization Administrator.

Organization Permissions​

The SmoothGlue Console can help your team get to work by automating project creation for Jira, Confluence, MatterMost, GitLab, and more. We'll handle all the permissions behind the scenes, ensuring your team has all the access they need, and nobody else can see your data.

  • Jira: Create projects with permissions exclusive to your organization members.
  • Confluence: Your organization gets its own dedicated space.
  • MatterMost: Your organization gets what MatterMost calls a "Team", and projects can have one or more channels.
  • GitLab: Your organization gets a private top-level group with automatic team access.

More details can be found in the SmoothGlue Console Technical Reference.

Dashboard​

The first page upon logging in is your Dashboard. This will show any recent projects you've worked on. At the top there's a dropdown to switch between any Organizations you're a member of.

Members​

Organization Administrators can manage who is a member of their organization, as well as their privilege level.

Projects​

The Projects view is the heart of the SmoothGlue Console. Everything your Organization is working on is captured here, along with links to every board, channel, repository so you can get to work.

If you're an Organization Administrator, you'll want to start by creating a Project. Simply click the "Add new project" button and follow the prompts to set things up.

Tools​

The Tools page has links directly to the various integrated tools that are enabled based on your plan. Start out by navigating to GitLab either from the tools page or one of your projects, then you're ready to move on to Building with SmoothGlue.