Co-authored-by: Isaac Brown <101839405+isaacmbrown@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: isaacmbrown <isaacmbrown@github.com>
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title: Installing your own GitHub App
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intro: 'You can install a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} that you created on the account that owns the app. If your app is public, the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} can also be installed on other accounts.'
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redirect_from:
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- /apps/installing-github-apps
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- /developers/apps/installing-github-apps
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- /developers/apps/managing-github-apps/installing-github-apps
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- /apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-github-apps
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- /apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-your-own-github-app
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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topics:
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- GitHub Apps
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shortTitle: Install your own app
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---
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## About installing your own {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}
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After creating a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, you can install it based on its visibility.
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* **Only on this account:** The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} can only be installed on the account that created it.{% ifversion enterprise-apps-public-beta %} This visibility is not available for apps{% ifversion ghec %} created by a {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %} or{% endif %} registered by an enterprise.{% endif %}
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* **Any account:** You can install this {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on any account you control.{% ifversion enterprise-apps-public-beta %} This visibility is not available for apps registered by an enterprise.
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* **Only enterprise organizations:** If the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} is owned by an enterprise, you can only install the app on{% ifversion enterprise-installed-apps %} that enterprise or{% endif %} organizations within the enterprise. Organizations where you are an organization owner will appear in the installation options.{% endif %}{% ifversion ghec %}
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If you are an {% data variables.product.prodname_emu %}, you cannot install a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on your user account.{% endif %}
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## Installing your own {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}
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{% data reusables.apps.settings-step-personal-orgs %}
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{% data reusables.user-settings.developer_settings %}
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{% data reusables.user-settings.github_apps %}
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1. Next to the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} that you want to install, click **Edit**.
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1. Click **Install App**.
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1. Click **Install** next to the location where you want to install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}.
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1. If the app requires repository permissions, select **All repositories** or **Only select repositories**. The app will always have at least read-only access to all public repositories on {% data variables.product.company_short %}.
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If the app does not require repository permissions, these options will be omitted.
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1. If you selected **Only select repositories** in the previous step, under the **Select repositories** dropdown, select the repositories that you want the app to access.
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If the app creates any repositories, the app will automatically be granted access to those repositories as well.
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1. Click **Install**.
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