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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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 * Introduction
 * Requirements
 * Installation
 * Configuration
 * How it works
 * Support requests
 * Maintainers


INTRODUCTION
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Social Auth GitHub is a GitHub authentication integration for
Drupal. It is based on the Social Auth and Social API projects

It adds to the site:
* A new url: /user/login/github.
* A settings form at /admin/config/social-api/social-auth/github.
* A GitHub logo in the Social Auth Login block.


REQUIREMENTS
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This module requires the following modules:

 * Social Auth (https://drupal.org/project/social_auth)
 * Social API (https://drupal.org/project/social_api)


INSTALLATION
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 * Run composer to install the dependencies.
   composer require "drupal/social_auth_github:^2.0"

 * Install the dependencies: Social API and Social Auth.

 * Install as you would normally install a contributed Drupal module. See:
   https://drupal.org/documentation/install/modules-themes/modules-8
   for further information.

 * A more comprehensive installation instruction for Drupal 8 can be found at
   https://www.drupal.org/docs/8/modules/social-api/social-api-2x/social-auth-2x/social-auth-github-2x-installation


CONFIGURATION
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 * Add your GitHub project OAuth information in
   Configuration » User Authentication » GitHub.

 * Place a Social Auth Login block in Structure » Block Layout.

 * If you already have a Social Auth Login block in the site, rebuild the cache.


HOW IT WORKS
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The user can click on the GitHub logo in the Social Auth Login block.
You can also add a button or link anywhere on the site that points
to /user/login/github, so theming and customizing the button or link
is very flexible.

After GitHub has returned the user to your site, the module compares the
user id or email address provided by GitHub. If the user has previously
registered using GitHub or your site already has an account with the same
email address, the user is logged in. If not, a new user account is created.
Also, a GitHub account can be associated with an authenticated user.


SUPPORT REQUESTS
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* Before posting a support request, carefully read the installation
  instructions provided in module documentation page.

* Before posting a support request, check the Recent Log entries at
  admin/reports/dblog

* Once you have done this, you can post a support request at module issue
  queue: https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/social_auth_github

* When posting a support request, please inform if you were able to see any
  errors in the Recent Log entries.


MAINTAINERS
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Current maintainers:
 * Getulio Sánchez (gvso) - https://www.drupal.org/u/gvso
 * Himanshu Dixit (himanshu-dixit) - https://www.drupal.org/u/himanshu-dixit