Step by step on how to create Github personal access token?
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1- Click on your "Profile" photo
It's available on the page's upper corner.
2- Settings
Settings is available at the end of the menu.
If you prefer you can just click here or directly on the link https://github.com/settings/profile
3- Developer Settings
The Developer Settings option is available at the lower left corner of the page.
If you prefer you can just click here or directly on the link https://github.com/settings/apps
4- Personal access tokens
The Personal access tokens is available at the upper left corner of the page.
5- Tokens classic
The Tokens classic will be available aftter clicking on Personal access tokens.
If you prefer, you can just click here or directly on the link: https://github.com/settings/tokens
6-Generate new token
7- Generate new token (classic)
8- Fill note and expiration
note is the reason of the existence of the token. I suggest: my-token, glamour-token or just token.
9- Select scopes
Mark all options.
10- Generate token
The Generate token button is available after all the scopes options.
11- See your generated token
Your token will probably appear in the same position as the red square in the next screenshot.
12- Copy the token
On the right side of your token, there's an icon.
This icon is the copy button. Click on it and your token will be in your clipboard. Paste it wherever you want.
13- Use the token
Press CTRL + V where you want to use the token.
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Final thoughts
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