docs/content/get-started/exploring-projects-on-github/following-people.md

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Following people	You can follow people on {% data variables.product.product_name %} to receive notifications about their activity{% ifversion fpt %} and discover projects in their communities{% endif %}.	/articles/following-people /github/getting-started-with-github/following-people /github/getting-started-with-github/exploring-projects-on-github/following-people	fpt ghes ghae * * *	Profile

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

When you follow people, you'll see their public activity in the activity view of your news feed.{% ifversion fpt %} If someone you follow stars a public repository, {% data variables.product.product_name %} may recommend the repository to you in the discovery view of your news feed.{% endif %}

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.

2. Click Follow under their profile image.

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

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

2. Click Unfollow under their profile image.

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

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

2. Click following under their profile image.

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

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

2. Click followers under their profile image.

{% ifversion fpt %}

Further reading

• "Saving repositories with stars"
• "Finding ways to contribute to open source on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}" {% endif %}