How do I make a "signup with Github" button like the one on Coderwall?

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dot picture dot · Aug 30, 2011 · Viewed 17.5k times · Source

Is there any documentation about using github to authenticate users on my site? Preferably in PHP.

Like the button here: http://coderwall.com/

Answer

Adrian Petrescu picture Adrian Petrescu · Aug 30, 2011

Yes, it's documented in the OAuth section of the GitHub API documentation.

There's also an example implementation in Github's documentation guides.

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