Labels in GitHub help keep your issues, pull requests, and discussions organized.
Whether you’re managing a big project or just trying to stay on top of a few tasks, setting up labels lets you quickly categorize and prioritize your work.
In this step-by-step guide, check out how to add and set labels in a GitHub repo, with a demo to make the process super easy.
Steps to follow:
Labels are a powerful way to categorize, prioritize, and manage issues and pull requests in your repositories.
1. Click on the 'Pull Request' tab at the top of the repository page.
2. On the right side, click on 'Labels'.
3. Click on 'New label'.
4. Fill in the label details by entering a short, descriptive name, optionally providing a description for context, and selecting a color using a hex code or the color picker.
5. Click on 'Create label' to save.
6. To add labels to issues and pull requests, click the 'Pull requests' tab in your repository.
7. Click on the issue or PR you want to label.
8. On the right sidebar, find the 'Labels' section and click on the Gear icon or 'Labels' text. A dropdown menu of labels will appear.
9. Click on the labels you want to add. Selected labels will be highlighted and checked.
10. The labels will now appear under the 'Labels' section and at the top of the issue or pull request.
To remove a label, click on it in the 'Labels' section and uncheck it from the dropdown menu.
That's it!
This will empower users to enhance collaboration and streamline project management within their GitHub repositories.
That’s all it takes to add and set labels in GitHub! With labels, you can easily keep track of tasks, prioritize issues, and make your project more organized.
Just follow these simple steps, and you'll be managing your labels like a pro.
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