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permalink: /credentials/github
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description: Learn to configure credentials for the GitHub node in n8n
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---
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# GitHub
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You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with GitHub.
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- [GitHub](../../nodes-library/nodes/GitHub/README.md)
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- [GitHub Trigger](../../nodes-library/trigger-nodes/GitHubTrigger/README.md)
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## Prerequisites
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Create a [GitHub](https://github.com/) account.
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## Using OAuth
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::: tip ⛅️ Note for n8n.cloud users
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You'll only need to enter the Credentials Name and click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect your GitHub account to n8n.
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:::
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1. Access your GitHub dashboard.
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2. Click on your user icon in the top right.
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3. Click on ***Settings***.
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4. Click on ***Developer settings***.
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5. Select ***OAuth Apps***.
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6. Click on the ***Register a new application*** button.
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7. Enter the ***Application name*** and ***Homepage URL***.
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8. Copy the ***OAuth Callback URL*** from n8n and paste it in the ***Authorization callback URL*** field.
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9. Use the provided ***Client ID*** and ***Client Secret*** with your GitHub node credentials in n8n.
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10. Click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect a GitHub account to n8n.
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11. Click the ***Save*** button to save your credentials in n8n.
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## Using Access Token
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1. Access your GitHub dashboard.
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2. Click on your user icon in the top right.
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3. Click on ***Settings***.
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4. Click on ***Developer settings***.
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5. Select ***Personal access tokens***.
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6. Click on ***Generate new token***.
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7. Select the relevant scopes from the ***Select scopes*** section.
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8. Click on the ***Generate token*** button.
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8. Use the ***Personal access token*** with your GitHub node credentials in n8n.
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9. Click the ***Save*** button to save your credentials in n8n.
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