# Registries

**Registries** lets you manage access to each of the registries that are currently available.

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Registry access assigned here only applies to the selected environment. It is not global.
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## Adding a new registry

From the menu select **Swarm**, select **Registries** then click **Add registry**. When the global registries page appears, follow [these instructions](/sts/admin/registries/add.md).

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## Managing access

To configure access to a registry, from the menu select **Swarm** then select **Registries**.

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Find the registry you want to manage then select **Manage access**.

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From the dropdown, select the users or teams that you would like to have access then click **Create access**.

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