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+# Onboarding a new maintainer to a project
+
+Check the [GOVERANCE.md](../GOVERNANCE.md) file for requisites and
+responsibilities to appoint a new maintainer to a project.
+
+## Tasks for onboarding the new maintainer
+
+1. **Add them to the GitHub Team.** Add them to the `{project}-maintainers`
+   team so they can have writing permissions over the relevant repository.
+1. **Add them to PyPI and TestPyPI.** Find the project in PyPI and TestPyPI and
+   invite them as Maintainer.
+1. **Add them to Zenodo.** Go to the [Fatiando a Terra
+   community](https://zenodo.org/communities/fatiando/) in Zenodo and add the
+   new member as **Curator**.
+1. Make the new maintainer aware of these invitations, since most of them
+   expire after a few days.
+1. Ensure that they are using standard security IT measurements, like:
+   * using a password manager,
+   * setting strong passwords,
+   * using a 2FA in GitHub and PyPI,
+   * not repeating the passwords elsewhere.
+