# GitHub

This walkthrough shows you how to use our GitHub integration add CloudTruth External parameters from GitHub.

## Prerequisites

* You have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/join).
* You have created one or more [CloudTruth Parameters](/configuration-management/parameters/parameter-management/managing-parameters.md).
* You have created a [CloudTruth API Access token](/configuration-management/integrations.md#api-tokens).

## Connecting CloudTruth to a GitHub Repo

Navigate to the GitHub integration in the CloudTruth app and click `Manage GitHub Access`.

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This will bring you to a GitHub login where you will authenticate with your GitHub account.

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Select a GitHub account to install the CloudTruth App.

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The installation will bring you to the Github application settings.

You can install CloudTruth with the following permissions on All repos or you can be selective to specific repositories.

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Once the GitHub CloudTruth application is installed you will be redirected back to CloudTruth where the integration will be displayed.

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{% hint style="success" %}
Congrats:clap:You are now able to assign [External CloudTruth Parameters](/configuration-management/parameters/parameter-management/external-values.md) from GitHub that are provided in yaml and json file types.
{% endhint %}


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