# GitHub Integration

## ✅ **Prerequisites**

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**GitHub Account Consistency**

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The GitHub account used for **Discloud login** AND **Repository ownership, must be the same.**
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> **Consequences of mismatch**:
>
> * Repositories won't appear
> * Deployment failures
> * Permission errors
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**Valid** [**`discloud.config`**](/en/configurations/discloud.config.md) **File**

Must exist in your repository's **root directory.**

> ⚠️ **Validation fails if**:
>
> * File missing
> * Invalid syntax
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## 🔄 **Connect GitHub & Configure Access**

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**Initiate GitHub Connection**

* Go to [Discloud Dashboard](https://discloud.com/dashboard) → **GitHub Integration** tab
* Click **Login** → Authorize Discloud via GitHub OAuth

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**Configure Repository Access**

* Return to **GitHub Integration** → Click **Configure**
* Choose installation target.
* Set permissions:
  * 🔓 *All repositories*
  * 🔒 *Select specific repositories*
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## 🚀 **Deploy from GitHub**

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**Start Deployment**

* Go to [Discloud Dashboard](https://discloud.com/dashboard)
* Click "**+ Upload"** (top-right corner)
* Select "**GitHub"** from the menu
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#### **Configuration & Upload**

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#### 🔐 Secure Environment Variables

Use [`.env`](/en/faq/general-questions/.env-file.md) files locally for development, but ensure they're added to `.gitignore` to prevent accidental exposure on GitHub. When deploying via Discloud's GitHub integration, **add production secrets directly in the "Environment Variables" section** during configuration.
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