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# GitHub **(PREMIUM)**
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You can update GitHub with pipeline status updates from GitLab.
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The GitHub integration can help you if you use GitLab for CI/CD.
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This project integration is separate from the [instance-wide GitHub integration ](../import/github.md#mirror-a-repository-and-share-pipeline-status )
and is automatically configured when you import a [GitHub project ](../../../integration/github.md ).
## Configure the integration
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This integration requires a [GitHub API token ](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token )
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with `repo:status` access granted.
Complete these steps on GitHub:
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1. Go to your **Personal access tokens** page at < https: // github . com / settings / tokens > .
1. Select **Generate new token** .
1. Under **Note** , enter a name for the new token.
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1. Ensure `repo:status` is selected and select **Generate token** .
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1. Copy the generated token to use in GitLab.
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Complete these steps in GitLab:
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Integrations** .
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1. Select **GitHub** .
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1. Ensure the **Active** checkbox is selected.
1. In **Token** , paste the token you generated on GitHub.
1. In **Repository URL** , enter the path to your project on GitHub, such as `https://github.com/username/repository` .
1. Optional. To disable [static status check names ](#static-or-dynamic-status-check-names ), clear the **Enable static status check names** checkbox.
1. Optional. Select **Test settings** .
1. Select **Save changes** .
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After configuring the integration, see [Pipelines for external pull requests ](../../../ci/ci_cd_for_external_repos/index.md#pipelines-for-external-pull-requests )
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to configure pipelines to run for open pull requests.
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### Static or dynamic status check names
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> [Changed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/9931) in GitLab 12.4 to make static status check names the default behavior for new projects.
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A status check name can be static or dynamic:
- **Static**: The hostname of your
GitLab instance is appended to the status check name.
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- **Dynamic**: The branch name is appended
to the status check name.
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The **Enable static status check names** option enables you to configure
required status checks in GitHub, which need a consistent (static) name to work correctly.
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If you [disable this option ](#configure-the-integration ),
GitLab uses dynamic status check names instead.
