# GitHub integration

## Get started

To use the Apify integration for GitHub, you will need:

* An [Apify account](https://console.apify.com/).
* A GitHub repository.

### Create an Actor from a GitHub repository

Learn how to create an Actor from a GitHub repository. This is useful if you want to automatically deploy and build your code or push to your GitHub repository.

![New Actor page](/assets/images/apify-git-repository-f8cf775a8670bd3f54aa4f145e8a84fb.png)

Selecting *Link Git repository* will open a new modal to select a provider to use. Selecting *GitHub* will open a new window with GitHub authentication and select a GitHub repository.

![Git provider select modal](/assets/images/apify-git-provider-select-6439e11e794233d74e19462a5edf3e3a.png)

To link an account, click on *Add GitHub account* and follow the instructions on github.com. Certain organizations or users can be selected.

![Git repository account select](/assets/images/apify-git-repository-add-cea31f962e8e7937f5e4cc246e41ea82.png)

You can switch among all authorized users and organizations.

![Git repository account select](/assets/images/apify-git-repository-account-63de9314b2ac9363d85ab8c6c4b0a2bc.png)

If the required repository is missing, try finding it with *Search*.

![apify-git-repository-search.png](/assets/images/apify-git-repository-search-007955d7c791366f32c2d745266eb776.png)

An Actor is created immediately from the selected repository.

### Create an issue when a run fails

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