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How to generate a GitHub Gist token for Code Snippets (gtk gist manager)

Ricky Bassom edited this page Jul 26, 2020 · 5 revisions

The purpose of the token is to allow Code Snippets to read, view and edit your gists outside of GitHub.

How to:

  1. Go to https://github.com/settings/tokens
  2. Login to GitHub and click on generate new token
  3. Check repo > public_repo and gist
  4. Copy and paste given token in to Code Snippets
  5. The next time you login to Code Snippets the token should be saved

Please note that Code Snippets (gtk-gist-manager) is not responsible for any unwanted loss in data. But please open an issue here if you find one.

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