How to Grant a GitHub App Permissions to a Repository: 1-Min Guide

Granting the right permissions to a GitHub App is essential for ensuring it can access and perform necessary tasks in your repositories.

In this step-by-step guide, let's show you how to easily assign permissions to a GitHub App, with a demo to make the process even clearer and more practical.

How to Grant a GitHub App Permissions to a Repository

Steps to follow:

1. Open your GitHub App.

2. Click on 'Permissions & events'.

3. Select the permissions you want to grant the GitHub App.

4. After making the changes, scroll down and click 'Save Changes'.

5. Click 'Install App' after updating the permissions.

6. Click the settings icon.

7. Click on 'Review Request' to apply changes to the selected repositories.

8. Click on 'Accept new permissions'.

9. Choose to grant permissions to either all repositories or select specific ones.

That's it!

Now you can successfully grant a GitHub App permissions to a repository.

Conclusion

Now that you’ve successfully granted your GitHub App the right permissions, it’s ready to interact with your repositories as needed.

This simple setup allows you to unlock more functionality and automation, keeping your projects running smoothly.

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