---
title: "How to generate a GitHub classic personal access token"
slug: "how-to-generate-a-github-classic-personal-access-token"
description: "Generating a Github classic personal access token is necessary when migrating personal repos from Github to Allspice. Learn how to do it here."
tags: ["github", "access tokens", "PAT"]
updated: 2026-10-23T18:49:24Z
published: 2026-10-23T18:49:24Z
canonical: "learn.allspice.io/how-to-generate-a-github-classic-personal-access-token"
---

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# How to generate a GitHub classic personal access token

If you are migrating a personal repo from GitHub to Allspice, you will most likely need a GitHub classic personal access token.

## Generating token

1. Log into github.com.
2. Click on the icon in the upper right corner, and then click on Settings ![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.55.19 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.55.19%20AM.png)
3. Click on "Developer settings" on the left menu.

![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.55.30 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.55.30%20AM.png)

1. Select Personal access tokens -> Tokens (classic)

![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.55.43 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.55.43%20AM.png)

1. Click on "Generate new token (classic)".

![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.56.04 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.56.04%20AM.png)

1. Enter a token name, and check all the scopes you want to include. You must at least include Repo. We recommend leaving all of repo checked.

![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.56.53 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.56.53%20AM.png)

1. Copy the generated access token to a secure place. It will only be displayed once.  

![Screen Shot 2023-03-27 at 11.57.04 AM.png](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/Screen%20Shot%202023-03-27%20at%2011.57.04%20AM.png)