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stage: Manage
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group: Import and Integrate
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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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)
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and is automatically configured when you import a [GitHub project](../../../integration/github.md).
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## 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.
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Complete these steps on GitHub:
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1. Go to your **Personal access tokens** page at <https://github.com/settings/tokens>.
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1. Select **Generate new token**.
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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.
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1. In **Token**, paste the token you generated on GitHub.
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1. In **Repository URL**, enter the path to your project on GitHub, such as `https://github.com/username/repository`.
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1. Optional. To disable [static status check names](#static-or-dynamic-status-check-names), clear the **Enable static status check names** checkbox.
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1. Optional. Select **Test settings**.
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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:
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- **Static**: The hostname of your
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GitLab instance is appended to the status check name.
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- **Dynamic**: The branch name is appended
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to the status check name.
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The **Enable static status check names** option enables you to configure
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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),
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GitLab uses dynamic status check names instead.
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