# How to Get Github Token

> To generate a token in GitHub, click your profile picture, open Settings, go to Developer settings, and select Personal access tokens and Tokens. Click Generate new token, choose classic or fine-grained, add a note, click Generate token, and copy it immediately.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-get-github-token/
Apps: GitHub
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3ee6ab56e05a00fe6c05/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. In the top-right corner of GitHub, click on your profile picture,
2. From the drop-down menu, select 'Settings'.
3. In the left sidebar, scroll down and click on 'Developer settings'.
4. Under Developer settings, click on 'Personal access tokens'.
5. Select 'Tokens'.
6. Click the 'Generate new token' button.
7. Select either 'Generate new token (classic)' or 'Generate new token (fine-grained)' based on your needs.
8. Give your token a note to remember what it's for.
9. Scroll down and click 'Generate token'.
10. Click the copy icon to copy the token immediately after it is created, as it will only be shown once.