How to get GitHub token for beginners?

[hazemahmedibrahim772]

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Hello everyone,

I'm new to GitHub and still learning.
Can someone explain how to generate a GitHub token and where I can use it?

Thanks in advance 🙏

[HadyMohamedElhadyHassan]

Hi and welcome to GitHub 👋

To generate a GitHub Personal Access Token, follow these steps:

Click on your profile picture (top right) → Settings

Go to Developer settings

Select Personal access tokens → Tokens (classic)

Click Generate new token

Add a note, choose an expiration date, and select the required scopes (for beginners, repo is usually enough)

Generate the token and make sure to copy it — you won’t be able to see it again.

You can use the token instead of your password when:

Authenticating with Git via HTTPS

Accessing the GitHub API

Using CI/CD tools or integrations that require GitHub access

Never share your token publicly, and revoke it if it gets exposed.

Hope this helps 👍

[hazemahmedibrahim772]

Thanks a lot for the detailed explanation 🙌