# Accessing remote projects from Talend Studio

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Available in...

* Cloud API Services Platform
* Cloud Big Data
* Cloud Big Data Platform
* Cloud Data Fabric
* Cloud Data Integration
* Cloud Data Management Platform
* Data Fabric

## Before you begin

* You have downloaded and installed Talend Studio from the Downloads page in Talend Cloud.

  For the installation instructions, see [Talend Cloud Installation Guide](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/Cloud/installation-guide-linux).

* You have fetched your Studio license from Talend Management Console.

  For instructions, see the [Talend Cloud Getting Started Guide](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/Cloud/talend-cloud-getting-started) .

## Procedure

1. Start Talend Studio.
2. Click Manage Connections to configure a new remote connection.
3. Select a repository based on your region and requirements.

   The Web-app URL is automatically updated according the repository selected.

   For more information, see [Talend Cloud regions and URLs](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/Cloud/links-regions-urls).
4. Provide the name of the connection, your username, and your password or personal access token.

   You can check your login name or generate a personal access token from your Profile Preferences in Talend Cloud.
5. Click the browse button next to the Workspace field and navigate to the folder to use.

   You can also just enter the path to the folder.
6. Click Check url then OK.
7. Select the Git project and branch to connect to.
8. If you are connecting to the project for the first time, Studio will ask for your Git credentials.

   You can choose to store your credentials in Studio for easier access.
9. Click OK.
10. Click Finish.

## Results

The progress bar appears and the Talend Studio main window opens with your project.