No idea what to do to get token to get started with import for the quickstarter. about gitness HOT 3 CLOSED

More than sure it's one of these: https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens

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That is correct, the token refers to your GitHub personal token, should you want to import a repository. You can create your personal token in your GitHub account settings (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FugonDV6RdE)

Note that you don't need to use the Import button to add an existing repository to Gitness — this is purely available for convenience. Similar to GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket, you can also just create a new repository in Gitness and then git push your code to it. The instructions for this would be displayed in the user interface at the time of repository creation.

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So i'm following the quick start guide and I get to the point where I want to do something, i.e., import a repo from my github [...] How do I get this token? [...] you really need to provide the quick-start user with all the context necessary to rip and roll getting this up and running.

I double-checked our Quick Start guide in the documentation

And our documentation does explicitly instruct our users to create a personal access token, with a link to the GitHub documentation, which has detailed instructions for token creation.

I understand that it can be frustrating when you struggle to use a product. The challenge with product design is that something can be crystal clear to one segment of users, but confusing to another segment. I do think our documentation on this topic is more than adequate, however, we can certainly improve the in-product experience by renaming "Token" to "Personal Token" and by providing a link to our documentation from the Import popup.

Also please note that if you continue to feel frustrated with the product and are having difficulty with our documentation, please consider using our Slack channel for help https://docs.gitness.com/support

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