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title: Following people
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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 %}.'
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permissions: '{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.emu-permission-follow %}'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/following-people
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- /github/getting-started-with-github/following-people
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- /github/getting-started-with-github/exploring-projects-on-github/following-people
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghae: '*'
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ghec: '*'
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topics:
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- Profile
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---
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## About followers on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
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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)."
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You can unfollow someone if you do not wish to see their public activity on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.
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## Following a user on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
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1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.
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2. Click **Follow** under their profile image.
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## Unfollowing a user on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
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1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.
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2. Click **Unfollow** under their profile image.
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## Viewing followed users on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
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1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.
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2. Click **following** under their profile image.
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## Viewing followers on {% data variables.product.product_name %}
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1. Click a user image to display that user's profile.
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2. Click **followers** under their profile image.
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{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
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## Further reading
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- "[Saving repositories with stars](/articles/saving-repositories-with-stars/)"
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- "[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)"
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{% endif %}
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