---
title: "Create an add-on repository"
---

An add-on repository can contain one or more add-ons. Each add-on is stored in its own unique folder. To be indentified as a repository, the repository must contain a configuration file.

Check the [Example add-on repository](https://github.com/home-assistant/hassio-addons-example) for further details.

## Installing a repository

A user can add a repository by going to the Hass.io panel in Home Assistant, clicking on the store icon in the top right, copy/paste the URL of your repostory into the repository textarea and click on **Save**.

## Repository configuration

Each repository is required to contain `repository.json` at the root in the git repository.

```json
{
  "name": "Name of repository",
  "url": "http://www.example/addons",
  "maintainer": "HomeAssistant Team <info@home-assistant.io>"
}
```

| Key | Required | Description |
| --- | -------- | ----------- |
| name | yes | Name of the repository
| url | no | Homepage of the repository. Here you can explain the various add-ons.
| maintainer | no | Contact info of the maintainer.