---
title: Following people
intro: 'You can follow people on {% data variables.product.product_name %} to receive notifications about their activity{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} and discover projects in their communities{% endif %}.'
permissions: '{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-follow %}'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/following-people
  - /github/getting-started-with-github/following-people
  - /github/getting-started-with-github/exploring-projects-on-github/following-people
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Profile
---

## About followers on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

When you follow people, you'll see their public activity on your personal dashboard.{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} If someone you follow stars a public repository, {% data variables.product.product_name %} may recommend the repository to you.{% endif %} For more information, see "[About your personal dashboard](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-personal-account-settings/about-your-personal-dashboard#staying-updated-with-activity-from-the-community)."

You can unfollow someone if you do not wish to see their public activity on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.

## Following a user on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.

  ![User image](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-image.png)

2. Click **Follow** under their profile image.

  ![Follow user button](/assets/images/help/profile/follow-user-button.png)

## Unfollowing a user on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

1.  Click a user image to display that user's profile.

  ![User image](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-image.png)

2.  Click **Unfollow** under their profile image.

  ![User profile button](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-unfollow-button.png)

## Viewing followed users on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.

  ![User image](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-image.png)

2. Click **following** under their profile image.

  ![User following](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-following.png)

## Viewing followers on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.

  ![User image](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-image.png)

2. Click **followers** under their profile image.

  ![User following](/assets/images/help/profile/user-profile-followers.png)



{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
## Further reading

- "[Saving repositories with stars](/articles/saving-repositories-with-stars/)"
- "[Finding ways to contribute to open source on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}](/github/getting-started-with-github/finding-ways-to-contribute-to-open-source-on-github)"
{% endif %}