Gaining access to GitHub

To use the Imperial College London organisation on GitHub, you’ll need to set up access. The process depends on whether you have an Imperial account.

If you have an Imperial account

If you have an Imperial email address and an active Imperial account, you can use Single Sign-On (SSO) to access the organisation.

Steps to gain access via SSO

  1. Go to the GitHub SSO page.
  2. Click Continue.
  3. Sign in with your Imperial credentials.
  4. When prompted to create or link a GitHub account, choose one of the following options:
    • Create a new GitHub account – if you don’t already have one
    • Use an existing GitHub account – if you already have a GitHub account
  5. We recommend using a personal email address (not your Imperial address) for your GitHub account so you can continue to use the account after leaving Imperial.
  6. Once you’ve authenticated, you’ll be automatically added to the Imperial College London organisation and will have access to all shared resources.

If you don’t have an Imperial account

If you don’t have an Imperial account (for example, if you’re an external collaborator), you won’t be able to use SSO to access the organisation. Instead, you’ll need to be added as an outside collaborator to specific repositories.

To request access as an outside collaborator, contact your team administrator or the repository owner. They can add you to the repository with the appropriate permissions.

For more information on outside collaborators, see the GitHub documentation on outside collaborators.

Next steps

Once you’ve gained access to the organisation, see Quickstart to create your first repository.