How to Add Secrets to Github

Quick summary

GitHub Secrets allow you to securely store sensitive data like API keys, tokens, and credentials so they can be used in GitHub Actions workflows without being hard-coded in your repository. This tutorial walks you through every step to add a repository secret via GitHub Settings.

Steps

1. Go to the main page of your repository on GitHub.
2. Click on the Settings tab at the top of the repository.
3. In the left sidebar, scroll down and click on Secrets and variables under Security.
4. Select Actions to access GitHub Actions secrets.
5. Click on New repository secret.
6. Enter a name for your secret, using all caps by convention.
7. Enter the secret value in the value field.
8. Click Add secret to save it.
9. Your secret is now stored securely and available for use in your workflows without being hard-coded in your repository.