diff --git a/aplus/settings.py b/aplus/settings.py
index 75787aea1..f775f6922 100644
--- a/aplus/settings.py
+++ b/aplus/settings.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # You can copy local_settings.example.py and start from there.
 ##
 from os.path import abspath, dirname, join
+
 from lib.logging import skip_unreadable_post
 from os import environ
 from r_django_essentials.conf import (
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "/"
 LOGIN_ERROR_URL = "/accounts/login/"
 
+
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@
                 "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
                 "lib.context_processors.aplus_version",
                 "lib.context_processors.gitmanager_enabled",
+                "lib.context_processors.gitmanager_url"
             ],
         },
     },
diff --git a/edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html b/edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
index 062211501..e978bc558 100644
--- a/edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
+++ b/edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
     <button type="submit" class="aplus-button--default aplus-button--md">
         {% translate "SUBMIT" %}
     </button>
+    <a class="aplus-button aplus-button--md" role="button" value="{{GITMANAGER_URL}}" href="" id="gitmanager-link"> {% csrf_token %}
+        {% translate "GO_TO_GITMANAGER_PAGE" %}
+    </a>
     <div class="hidden progress">
       <div class="progress-bar progress-bar-striped active" role="progressbar" style="width:100%;">
         {% translate "UPDATING_GITMANAGER" %}
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@
 
 {% block scripts %}
 {{ block.super }}
+<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/js-cookie/2.2.1/js.cookie.min.js"></script>
 <script>
 $(function() {
     var form = $("#gitmanager-form");
@@ -39,5 +43,47 @@
         form.find('.progress').removeClass("hidden");
     });
 });
+
+$(function() {
+    $("#gitmanager-link").on("click", async function(event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+
+        const course_id = document.getElementById('id_remote_id').value;
+
+        console.log(course_id)
+
+        const csrftoken = Cookies.get('csrftoken');
+        var data = {
+            "taud": "gitmanager",
+            "exp": "01:00:00",
+            "permissions": [
+                ["instance", 1, {"id": course_id}],
+                ["instance", 2, {"id": course_id}]
+            ]
+        };
+        
+        var jsonData = JSON.stringify(data);
+
+        console.log(jsonData)
+        
+        const response = await fetch('/api/v2/get-token/', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {'X-CSRFToken': csrftoken,
+                      'Content-type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: jsonData
+        });
+
+        var resp_data = await response.json();
+        
+        // Set the cookie such that it is also visible to gitmanager
+        document.cookie = "AuthToken=" + resp_data + ";domain=.aalto.fi; SameSite=None; Secure; path=/; max-age=3600;";
+
+        var gitman_url = String("{{GITMANAGER_URL}}");
+
+        window.location = gitman_url; 
+        
+    });
+});
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/lib/context_processors.py b/lib/context_processors.py
index be40d225b..ed6d73cfd 100644
--- a/lib/context_processors.py
+++ b/lib/context_processors.py
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ def gitmanager_enabled(request):
     return {
         'GITMANAGER_ENABLED': bool(settings.GITMANAGER_URL),
     }
+
+def gitmanager_url(request):
+    return {
+        'GITMANAGER_URL': settings.GITMANAGER_URL,
+    }
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 02ef6a4c3..33167716a 100644
--- a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -2722,6 +2722,10 @@ msgstr "Edit Git manager settings"
 msgid "EDIT_GITMANAGER_DESCRIPTION"
 msgstr "This action will update the course instance settings on Git manager."
 
+#: edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
+msgid "GO_TO_GITMANAGER_PAGE"
+msgstr "Open the gitmanager page"
+
 #: edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
 msgid "UPDATING_GITMANAGER"
 msgstr "Updating Git manager..."
diff --git a/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 2d158b495..a6a71df7b 100644
--- a/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -2737,6 +2737,10 @@ msgstr "Muokkaa Git managerin asetuksia"
 msgid "EDIT_GITMANAGER_DESCRIPTION"
 msgstr "Tämä toiminto päivittää kurssikerran asetuksia Git managerissa."
 
+#: edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
+msgid "GO_TO_GITMANAGER_PAGE"
+msgstr "Mene gitmanager sivulle"
+
 #: edit_course/templates/edit_course/edit_gitmanager.html
 msgid "UPDATING_GITMANAGER"
 msgstr "Päivitetään Git manageria..."