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diff --git a/doc/user/project/integrations/github.md b/doc/user/project/integrations/github.md index 1c0309cab87..4f5640d9fff 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/integrations/github.md +++ b/doc/user/project/integrations/github.md @@ -18,38 +18,39 @@ and is automatically configured on [GitHub import](../../../integration/github.m ## Configuration -### Complete these steps on GitHub - This integration requires a [GitHub API token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token) -with `repo:status` access granted: +with `repo:status` access granted. + +Complete these steps on GitHub: -1. Go to your "Personal access tokens" page at <https://github.com/settings/tokens> -1. Click "Generate New Token" -1. Ensure that `repo:status` is checked and click "Generate token" -1. Copy the generated token to use on GitLab +1. Go to your **Personal access tokens** page at <https://github.com/settings/tokens>. +1. Select **Generate new token**. +1. Under **Note**, enter a name for the new token. +1. Ensure that `repo:status` is checked and select **Generate token**. +1. Copy the generated token to use in GitLab. -### Complete these steps on GitLab +Complete these steps in GitLab: -1. Navigate to the project you want to configure. -1. Navigate to the [Integrations page](overview.md#accessing-integrations) -1. Click "GitHub". +1. Go to the project you want to configure. +1. Go to the [Integrations page](overview.md#accessing-integrations) +1. Select **GitHub**. 1. Ensure that the **Active** toggle is enabled. -1. Paste the token you've generated on GitHub -1. Enter the path to your project on GitHub, such as `https://github.com/username/repository` -1. Optionally uncheck **Static status check names** checkbox to disable static status check names. -1. Save or optionally click "Test Settings". +1. Paste the token you generated on GitHub. +1. Enter the path to your project on GitHub, such as `https://github.com/username/repository`. +1. (Optional) To disable static status check names, clear the **Static status check names** checkbox. +1. Select **Save changes** or optionally select **Test settings**. -Once the integration is configured, see [Pipelines for external pull requests](../../../ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/#pipelines-for-external-pull-requests) +After configuring the integration, see [Pipelines for external pull requests](../../../ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/#pipelines-for-external-pull-requests) to configure pipelines to run for open pull requests. -#### Static / dynamic status check names +### Static / dynamic status check names > - Introduced in GitLab 11.5: using static status check names as opt-in option. > - [In GitLab 12.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/9931), static status check names is default behavior for new projects. -This makes it possible to mark these status checks as _Required_ on GitHub. -With **Static status check names** enabled on the integration page, your -GitLab instance host name is appended to a status check name, -whereas in case of dynamic status check names, a branch name is appended. +This makes it possible to mark these status checks as **Required** on GitHub. + +When **Static status check names** is enabled on the integration page, your +GitLab instance host name is appended to a status check name. - +When disabled, it uses dynamic status check names and appends the branch name. |