Welcome to GitHub at Syracuse University!

Syracuse University now offers GitHub to its active students, faculty, and staff, empowering them to boost collaboration, communication, and documentation while coding and working on projects.


Gaining Initial Access to GitHub

  1. GitHub access is managed via group membership and can be requested by reaching out to your IT support personnel.


What to Expect

Once you're added to the "SU-RSC-GitHub" group:

  1. An email will be sent to your Syracuse University mailbox.
  2. Follow the instructions in the email to link your existing personal GitHub account with your Syracuse University identity by completing the sign-in process.
  3. After successful sign-in, you will be brought to your account's "Dashboard" where a notification as seen in the photo will display:
  4. Selecting "view organization" will display repositories that are accessible with default permissions.
  5. Successful linkage can also be verified by selecting your profile icon> "Your organizations"

Creating a GitHub Account with Your syr.edu Email


Gaining Access to GitHub Teams

Repository permissions are managed via GitHub Teams, which are advised to be created as "available for request." To request access to a Team:

  1. Navigate to the Syracuse University Organization.
  2. Select the "Teams" tab from the row of available options.
  3. Search for the Team you would like to be a member of.
  4. Select the Team, and click the "Request to join" button to send an access request to the Team admin.
  5. An admin will now be able to review your request to join and will approve or deny based on their discretion.


Additional GitHub Information

Related Links:

  1. GitHub Passkey Setup for YubiKey
  2. Using GitHub as an IT Team





Need Help? Contact the ITS Help Desk at 315.443.2677, help@syr.edu, or stop by 1-227 Center for Science and Technology (Hours of Operation).  



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