tenzan
(Askar)
June 22, 2015, 10:07am
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Hello!
For future users, under section Add More Discourse Features please include this tutorial path
This guide explains how to set up GitHub as a login option for your Discourse forum by configuring OAuth credentials.
Required user level: Administrator
Overview
GitHub login integration allows users to sign in to your Discourse site using their GitHub accounts. This provides a convenient authentication option, especially useful for developer-focused communities.
Setting up GitHub OAuth
Visit GitHub’s developer settings at https://github.com/settings/devel…
in the standalone install guide at
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**[Installation](#installation)**
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Thanks.
I don’t feel GitHub is a large enough auth source for the average source to need that. How many “regular users” log in with GitHub versus, say, Facebook or Google?
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