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Create a GitHub OAuth Application

Prerequisites

Steps

A legacy method for allowing users to enroll into Minder is using a GitHub OAuth application.

  1. Navigate to GitHub Developer Settings
  2. Select "Developer Settings" from the left hand menu
  3. Select "OAuth Apps" from the left hand menu
  4. Select "New OAuth App"
  5. Enter the following details:
    • Application Name: Minder (or any other name you like)
    • Homepage URL: http://localhost:8080
    • Authorization callback URL: http://localhost:8080/api/v1/auth/callback/github
    • If you are prompted to enter a Webhook URL, deselect the Active option in the Webhook section.
  6. Select "Register Application"
  7. Generate a client secret
  8. Copy the "Client ID" , "Client Secret" and "Authorization callback URL" values into your ./server-config.yaml file, under the github section.

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