# GitHub {% hint style="info" %} This page applies to the **Business** and **Enterprise** plans. [👉 Compare all plans](https://www.meeds.io/pricing) {% endhint %} If your organization uses [GitHub](https://github.com) to manage code or documentation and wants to foster open contributions and collaboration, the GitHub connector for Meeds is for you! You can activate it to allow contributors to earn points by interacting with your repositories. Events that the GitHub connector can capture include: * Issues * Pull Requests * Code To start configuring the GitHub connector for Meeds go to *Administration > Recognition > Connectors > GitHub*

Next, Click `Configure`

## :point\_right: **Allow users to connect their GitHub account** Click on *`Allow connection` and* follow the instructions in the form:

**Step 1:** Go to your [Developer Settings](https://github.com/settings/apps) in your GitHub account Click on *OAuthApps >* `Register new application`

OAuth Apps tab in GitHub's Developer Settings

Fill in the *Application name* and *description*,

Now head back to Meeds to retrieve the URLs **Step 2:** Click `Next` and copy the *Homepage URL* and *Authorization callback URL* from Meeds

Now paste the URLs into the oAuth application form on GitHub and create the app.

Click on `Generate a new client secret` and authenticate

Head back to Meeds **Step 2:** Click `Next` and copy-paste the *Client ID* and *Client secret* from GitHub to Meeds

Click `Save`

Connect GitHub profile configured in Meeds

You can click on the

toggle button to temporarily disable profile connections, or you can ✏️ *Edit* or 🗑️ *Delete* the configuration to start over. At this stage, your users can [connect their GitHub profile](https://docs.meeds.io/meeds-guides/user-guide/setting-up-your-account/linking-your-accounts/github). ## :point\_right: **Add a GitHub organization to watch** Now, you must add one or more organizations that Meeds will watch to track events your contributors perform.

Click on `Add Organization`

On GitHub, head back to your [Developer Settings ](https://github.com/settings/developers)*> Personal access tokens (classic)*

Click *Generate new token >* `Personal access token (classic)`

Fill out the form by selecting scopes : * `repo` * `admin:org_hook` Then click the `Generate token` button

Copy the personal access token in GitHub

Copy the token and head back to Meeds to paste it, then click the ✅ checkmark to validate.

Paste the personal access token in Meeds

Click `Next` and enter your GitHub organization name.

Click `Save`*,* and the organization should be listed:

You may add ➕ more organizations to watch, ✏️ Edit, or 🗑️ Delete to start over Click on the organization's name

List of events enabled for an organizaton

In the *Events* tab, you may restrict what events to watch for that particular organization. Click on *Repositories*

From there, you can restrict which repositories to watch on that particular organization. **🎉 Congratulations! Your Meeds Hub is now ready to incentivize contributions on GitHub! Your program owner can now start designing incentives to** [**Foster open collaboration on GitHub**](https://docs.meeds.io/meeds-guides/admin-guide/designing-incentives/fostering-open-collaboration-on-github)**.**