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component: ROOT
version: "2026.1"
slug: ROOT/administration/index
canonical_url: "https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/"
title: "Administration"
description: "Comprehensive guide for the ongoing management of Develocity."
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status: current
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# Administration

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Step-by-step instructions for the configuration of your Develocity instance.

Develocity supports two configuration workflows:

1.  **Interactive**: Using the in-app Administration menu. Only users with the administration permission can access this. Use the user menu in the top right of the application and choose "Administration". Until user accounts have been created, the [system user](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/system-user/) can be used for this purpose.
    
2.  **Declarative**: Using [Unattended Configuration](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/unattended-configuration/) (recommended for GitOps).
    

For additional Helm configuration details, see the [Kubernetes Helm Chart Configuration Guide](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/reference/helm-charts/cluster/) or [Standalone Helm Chart Configuration Guide](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/reference/helm-charts/standalone/).

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## Configuration and Management

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Access Control

User identity, roles, and permissions

](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/)

*   [System User](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/system-user/)
*   [Identity Provider](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/identity-provider/)
*   [User Provisioning](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/user-provisioning/)
*   [Permissions and Roles](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/permissions-and-roles/)
*   [Project-Level Access Control](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/project-level-access-control/)
*   [Anonymous Access](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/access-control/anonymous-access/)

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System Configuration

Connectivity and global defaults

](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/)

*   [Help Contact](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/help-contact/)
*   [Email Server](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/email-server)
*   [Proxy](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/proxy/)
*   [SSL Trust](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/ssl-trust/)
*   [License Management](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/system-configuration/license-management)

[

Build Acceleration

Configure and manage build acceleration with Develocity

](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/)

*   [Build Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/build-cache/)
*   [Artifact Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/artifact-cache/)
*   [Setup Cache](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/setup-cache/)
*   [Test Distribution](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/test-distribution/)
*   [Predictive Test Selection](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/predictive-test-selection/)
*   [Edge](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-acceleration/edge/)

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Build Scan

Insights and execution records

](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-scan/)

*   [Build Scan Storage](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/build-scan/build-scan-storage/)

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Data Management

Database backups and maintenance

](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/data-management/)

*   [Database Backups](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/2026.1/administration/data-management/database-backups/)