# Link or unlink a Git-based repository in EMR Studio
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Use the following steps to link or unlink a Git-based repository to an EMR notebook in the old console, or to an EMR Studio Workspace in the console.

**Note**  
EMR Notebooks are available as EMR Studio Workspaces in the console. The **Create Workspace** button in the console lets you create new notebooks. To access or create Workspaces, EMR Notebooks users need additional IAM role permissions. For more information, see [Amazon EMR Notebooks are Amazon EMR Studio Workspaces in the console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ManagementGuide/emr-managed-notebooks-migration.html) and [Amazon EMR console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ManagementGuide/whats-new-in-console.html).

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Because EMR Notebooks are EMR Studio Workspaces in the new console, you can you can refer to [Link Git-based repositories to an EMR Studio Workspace](emr-studio-git-repo.md) for more information on working with Git repositories in your Workspace. But at this time, you can't delete Git repositories from Workspaces.

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## Understanding repository status
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A Git repository may have any of the following status in the repository list. For more information about linking EMR notebooks with Git repositories, see [Link or unlink a Git-based repository in EMR Studio](#emr-git-repo-link).


| Status | Meaning | 
| --- | --- | 
| Linking | The Git repository is being linked to the notebook. While the repository is **Linking**, you cannot stop the notebook. | 
| Linked | The Git repository is linked to the notebook. While the repository has a **Linked** status, it is connected to the remote repository. | 
| Link Failed | The Git repository failed to link to the notebook. You can try again to link it. | 
| Unlinking | The Git repository is being unlinked from the notebook. While the repository is **Unlinking**, you cannot stop the notebook. Unlinking a Git repository from a notebook only disconnects it from the remote repository; it doesn't delete any code from the notebook. | 
| Unlink Failed | The Git repository failed to unlink from the notebook. You can try again to unlink it. |