> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.codefortify.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.codefortify.ai/getting-started/authenticate-to-your-github-account.md).

# Authenticate to Your GitHub Account

In order to get your first scans setup you need to authenticate to the Github account that’s associated with the repos you’d like to scan. In order to do that do the following:

 

1. Head to the projects tab and select “Create a New Project”
2. Give your project a name and an optional description
3. Once saved, select the hyperlinked project name and click on “Project Settings” in the top right corner of the card

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Select “Authenticate” under the Github Authentication section and enter the credentials for the Github user you’d like to authenticate

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1. Once authenticated head back into the project to add your first code repository you’d like to scan

And that's it! You are now ready to [connect to the repos you'd like to add to this project](/getting-started/setting-up-a-project.md)


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