GitHub

Register an existing account

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open the IDE settings and select Version Control | GitHub.

2. Click .

3. In the dialog that opens, specify your GitHub server URL (either github.com, or an enterprise instance).

4. Do one of the following:

   • If you already have a token, click the Use Token link and paste it there.

   • If you want to obtain a new token, enter your login and password. If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you will be asked to enter a code that will be sent to you by SMS or through the mobile application. See Creating a personal access token for more details on GitHub tokens.

   The token must have the repo, the gist and the read:org scopes enabled in your account permissions (see Understanding scopes).

Create a new GitHub account

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open the IDE settings and select Version Control | GitHub.

2. Click Add account, and in the dialog that opens, click Sign up for Github.

3. Register your account on the Sign up for GitHub page that opens.

4. Return to the IntelliJ IDEA settings and specify your credentials.

Manage multiple accounts

You can use multiple GitHub accounts in IntelliJ IDEA: for example, a personal account to work on an open-source project, and a corporate account for your main job.

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open the IDE settings and select Version Control | GitHub.

2. Use the button to add as many accounts as you need.

3. (Optional) To set an account as a default one for the current project, select it and click . If a default account is set, IntelliJ IDEA will not ask you to select an account you want to use when you share your project on GitHub, rebase a fork, create a pull request, or create a gist.