# GitHub

## Connecting GitHub Cloud to Swarmia

1. Ensure you have [the necessary admin permissions on GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/github-ae@latest/developers/apps/getting-started-with-apps/differences-between-github-apps-and-oauth-apps#who-can-install-github-apps-and-authorize-oauth-apps)
2. Navigate to [code hosting settings in Swarmia](https://app.swarmia.com/settings/version-control), click **Connect**, and select GitHub Cloud
3. Select the GitHub organization
4. Select the repositories you want to sync to Swarmia
5. Review the required authorizations, and click *Install & Authorize*

{% hint style="info" %}
All users in your Swarmia organization can read the metadata (such as pull request names) for all integrated repositories in Swarmia. Use caution if working with sensitive repositories.\
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Swarmia collects the file names and sizes of commits from the source code. **We do not store your source code.** [Learn more about data security.](https://www.swarmia.com/security/)
{% endhint %}


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