# Github Access Token \[Explain\]

**URL:** https://forum.opendesktop.org/t/github-access-token-explain/1675
**Category:** Pling.com - Libre Publishing
**Created:** [April 15, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.opendesktop.org/t/github-access-token-explain/1675 "2018-04-15T16:53:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![marianarlt](https://forum.opendesktop.org/user_avatar/forum.opendesktop.org/marianarlt/32/69606_2.png) [@marianarlt](https://forum.opendesktop.org/u/marianarlt)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.opendesktop.org/t/github-access-token-explain/1675/1 "2018-04-15T16:53:27Z")

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I just became aware of this option in the user settings and couldn’t find any thread about it. What would I want to provide a Github token for? The token is usually used to use remote repos or something similar. What’s my benefit of providing a token to [opendesktop.org](http://opendesktop.org)?

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### Author: ![opendesktop](https://forum.opendesktop.org/user_avatar/forum.opendesktop.org/opendesktop/32/72966_2.png) [@opendesktop](https://forum.opendesktop.org/u/opendesktop)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.opendesktop.org/t/github-access-token-explain/1675/2 "2018-04-15T20:39:52Z")

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Hi Marian,

you can already use github to register an account with opendesktop and the token is for the future to benefit from using github to develop free software or artwork.

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### Author: ![marianarlt](https://forum.opendesktop.org/user_avatar/forum.opendesktop.org/marianarlt/32/69606_2.png) [@marianarlt](https://forum.opendesktop.org/u/marianarlt)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.opendesktop.org/t/github-access-token-explain/1675/3 "2018-04-15T23:47:19Z")

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Doesn’t really explain a lot, but I guess we’ll just wait and see what you’re up to 😅

Edit: Does this in any way correlate to this comment on the licenses post: ?

> […] So setting up a version control system is just asking for a more transparent and quick way to check license, version, updates, etc. quickly without downloading the whole package and unpacking and comparing things inside all the time.

With the token would I be able to connect my repository directly to opendesktop for download? If it’s something that needs to be compiled that’s not of use is it? If it’s ready-to-use archives it may be great actually. I’m confused… 😅