Gitkraken Github



Why do teams use GitHub and the GitKraken Git GUI?

Gitkraken Github Oauth

GitKraken allows you to connect to GitHub Enterprise, which will help you find repos when cloning or adding your remotes. For some reason, GitKraken does not use your existing HTTPS credentials to communicate with GitHub, nor does it use SSH on Windows. Instead it uses OAuth2, which.

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How to use GitHub with the GitKraken Git GUI

Gitkraken github enterprise

If your team is using GitHub.com or GitHub Enterprise to host your repositories, the GitKraken Git GUI can help streamline your workflow and make working with Git much more intuitive! Distribute this tutorial video to your team, and you’ll have everyone up and running with Git, GitHub and the GitKraken Git GUI in less than 1 hour.

This video covers the following topics; use the links to quickly jump ahead:

  • What is a Git repository? (1:33)
  • Working with remote repositories and GitHub (2:29)
  • Authenticating GitKraken with GitHub (3:48)
  • Generating an SSH key with GitKraken (7:59)
  • Cloning a repo from GitHub (10:45)
  • Opening an existing repo (12:35)
  • Making a change, staging and committing (14:29)
  • Pushing a change to a GitHub remote (22:42)
  • Undoing (26:15)
  • Pulling a change from a GitHub remote (30:20)
  • Creating a feature branch and pull request (32:24)
  • Adding a remote manually (45:17)
  • Using GitKraken Boards with GitHub Issue Sync (47:23)

How to use GitHub with GitKraken Boards

GitKraken Boards syncs in real-time with GitHub Issues and GitHub Milestones so changes made in either system are immediately reflected in the other. Link cards to GitHub pull requests, check PR statuses, auto-update cards based on PR statuses and view build statuses without leaving GitKraken Boards.
Plus, use GitHub Actions to automate your workflow; trigger automated actions in GitKraken Boards by linking cards to pull request descriptions or commit messages in GitHub. See how to quickly set up GitHub Issue syncing with GitKraken Boards.

GitKraken allows you to create an account and authenticate with GitHub, which will help you find repos on GitHub when cloning or adding your remotes.

Benefits

  • Login to GitKraken using your GitHub account
  • Create repositories on GitHub account including .gitignore and license
  • Automatically generate an SSH key pair and add it to GitHub
  • Fork repositories from GitKraken
  • Save authentication into profiles
  • Clone from GitHub repo list
  • Add remotes for GitHub repos
  • Create Pull Requests with added assignees, reviewers, and labels
  • View Build Status of a Pull Requests
Gitkraken

Sign in with GitHub

GitKraken lets you log in with your GitHub account. Yay, one less password to remember 🎉

When logging into GitKraken, click and log in with your credentials. This will automatically connect your account for the GitHub integration.

GitHub Authentication

To authenticate with GitHub, navigate to the upper right corner to access Preferences Integrations

Or alternatively if you are in the New Tab view, click on Preferences under Customize.

From the Integrations window, select GitHub.com and then hit the button.

This opens a web browser where you first log in with your GitHub credentials to allow GitKraken access.

Token

Upon login, a success message appears and the connection will be active in GitKraken.

Generating an SSH Key for GitHub

Note 📝 - GitKraken uses your SSH key defined in Preferences SSH for git operations unless you set up a GitHub-specific SSH key, or enable your local SSH Agent.

Once your GitHub account has been connected to GitKraken, generate an SSH key and add it to your GitHub account from Preferences Integrations.

Click the magic button and watch what used to be 8 steps be completed in one.

Alternatively, add a key from SSH Defaults with or an existing key pair through Add existing SSH key.

Gitkraken Github Private Repo

OAuth integration with GitHub

GitKraken's integration with Github provides handy information about your repositories.

First, you may search through your existing repositories when cloning:

Next, GitKraken presents a list of forks of the current repository when adding remotes:

Of course, you still have the option of manually entering repo URLs.

Why can't I see my remotes or repositories in the drop down menu?

If no remotes or repositories are appearing in Add Remote or Clone, you may need an organization to first allow access.

GitKraken cannot see those repos when cloning or adding a fork unless the org specifically gives permission to GitKraken as an application.

  • First check to see if access is allowed to GitKraken from your profile's GitHub Applications
  • If access has been allowed, then the organization will need to allow Organization Approval
  • If you are attempting to use GitKraken with a repository owned by a different individual, consider forking their repository to use GitKraken for your changes. Otherwise this other individual will need to first install GitKraken and connect it to GitHub (as shown in this page above) to authorize GitKraken.
  • For details about third-party application restrictions view Third-party apps list

GitHub Actions

Gitkraken Github Organization Access

Check out GitHub Actions for more information.

Connecting to multiple GitHub accounts

Git Vs Github

GitKraken connects to one GitHub account at a time. However, with GitKraken Pro's multiple profile support, you can easily switch between profiles that each have their own associated GitHub accounts.

Training resources

Share these resources with your team to explain why collaborating with GitKraken is easier, and to get everyone up and running with GitHub and GitKraken quickly.