I am trying to configure the GitHub plugin for our discourse-hosted FOSS project site, but the “GitHub client secret” setting rejects the token: github_client_secret: Value doesn't match the required format. My token is in the (not that) new format that starts with ghp_ (see Authentication token fo…

Hey Marcel, welcome back! I think you are not using the correct setting. GitHub client secret is a core setting to configure GitHub login (to sign in to Discourse with your Github account); see Configure GitHub login for Discourse . It requires the creation of an OAuth App. What you’re looking for…

Oh, :man_facepalming: – you are absolutely right… Thanks for your help!

GitHub plugin does not accept personal access token

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mstimberg (Marcel Stimberg) January 30, 2025, 2:21pm 3

Oh, – you are absolutely right… Thanks for your help!

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