# Scan a Github/Gitlab

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### Prerequisites&#x20;

* You must have a valid Github/Gitlab/Azure account

### 1. Github/Gitlab Cloud&#x20;

#### **Step 1: Sign in or Integrate Github/Gitlab**&#x20;

Sign in with Github or Gitlab (or integrate them from the integration page if you are signing up by email or with any other IDP)

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**Step 2: Scan Repositories**&#x20;

If you are logged in with a GitHub/Gitlab account or integrate the accounts, it will redirect you to the Github/Gitlab Scan Page where you will see all of your repositories (both public and private). You can select any repository (or multiple) and run the scans.

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#### **Step 3: Scan any public repository.**&#x20;

You can scan any public Github or Gitlab repository using the input form (check below). Scan your public GitLab repositories in the marked option

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### **2. Github/Gitlab Enterprise**&#x20;

#### **Step 1:** Contact CD Support to enable&#x20;

By default, the option for Github/Gitlab enterprise is disabled. You need to contact CloudDefense support at <support@clouddefense.ai> to enable the option. Please email us with these details:

* Organization Name&#x20;
* Account email address

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#### How to Get GitHub Enterprise link and Generate Access Token:

1. **Enterprise Token:**

To integrate GitHub enterprise users must have an enterprise account. If the user have an enterprise account user can see all enterprises here <https://github.com/settings/enterprises>

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Clicking on the enterprise user will get an enterprise link. If the user doesn't have a GitHub enterprise, the user can easily open an enterprise account from the link below. <https://github.com/enterprise>

2\. **Access token**&#x20;

To integrate GitHub enterprise users need access tokens. To find the access token user need to go to **Setting > tokens** Here is the URL : <https://github.com/settings/tokens>

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After creating an access token, the user must copy and paste it into the enterprise access token field.

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#### **Step 2: Configure**&#x20;

Once your account is ready for integration, you will see the options to provide details as below:

1. Enterprise Link&#x20;
2. Enterprise Access Token of Github and Gitlab

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#### How to Get **Gitlab** Enterprise link and Generate Access Token:

1. **Enterprise link :**

To integrate Gitlab enterprise users must have an enterprise account. If the user have an enterprise account user can see all enterprises/groups here <https://gitlab.com/dashboard/groups>

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Clicking on the enterprise user will get an enterprise link. If the user doesn't have any Gitlab enterprise, the user can easily open an enterprise account from the link below. <https://github.com/enterprise>

**2. Access token:**

To integrate Gitlab enterprise users need access tokens. To find access token user need to go from profile dropdown Preference > Access token

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Here is the **URL** : <https://gitlab.com/-/profile/personal_access_tokens> After creating the access token users need to copy that and paste it to the enterprise access token field.

Once you provide the required information, click **configure.**


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