To use your token to access repositories from the command line, select repo. Select the scopes you'd like to grant this token. To give your token an expiration, select Expiration, then choose a default option or click Custom to enter a date. In the 'Note' field, give your token a descriptive name. In the left sidebar, click Personal access tokens. In the left sidebar, click Developer settings.

In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings. For more information, see ' About creating GitHub Apps.' Creating a personal access token To access resources on behalf of an organization, or for long-lived integrations, you should use a GitHub App. Personal access tokens are intended to access GitHub resources on behalf of yourself. Personal access tokens are an alternative to using passwords for authentication to GitHub Enterprise Server when using the GitHub API or the command line. For more information, see ' Keeping your personal access tokens secure.' About personal access tokens

Warning: Treat your access tokens like passwords.

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