github-docs-arabic-enhanced / content /admin /configuring-settings /configuring-github-connect /enabling-github-connect-for-githubcom.md
metadata
title: Enabling GitHub Connect for GitHub.com
shortTitle: Enable for GitHub.com
intro: >-
Enable {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %} to access
additional features and workflows from {% data
variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} on {% data
variables.location.product_location %}.
redirect_from:
- >-
/enterprise/admin/guides/developer-workflow/connecting-github-enterprise-to-github-com
- >-
/enterprise/admin/guides/developer-workflow/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-github-com
- >-
/enterprise/admin/developer-workflow/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-githubcom
- >-
/enterprise/admin/installation/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-github-enterprise-cloud
- >-
/enterprise/admin/configuration/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-github-enterprise-cloud
- >-
/admin/configuration/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-github-enterprise-cloud
- >-
/admin/configuration/managing-connections-between-github-enterprise-server-and-github-enterprise-cloud/connecting-github-enterprise-server-to-github-enterprise-cloud
- >-
/admin/configuration/managing-connections-between-your-enterprise-accounts/connecting-your-enterprise-account-to-github-enterprise-cloud
- /admin/configuration/configuring-github-connect/managing-github-connect
- >-
/admin/configuring-settings/configuring-github-connect/managing-github-connect
versions:
ghes: '*'
type: how_to
topics:
- Enterprise
- GitHub Connect
- Infrastructure
- Networking
You can access additional features and workflows on {% data variables.location.product_location %} by enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %}. See AUTOTITLE.
What happens when {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %} is enabled?
{% data reusables.github-connect.what-happens-when-enabled %}
Prerequisites
- You must have an enterprise account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} that uses {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}.
- Your enterprise account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} must be invoiced. Enterprise accounts on the free trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} or that pay by credit card cannot be connected to {% data variables.location.product_location %}.
- If your enterprise account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} uses IP allow lists, you must add the IP address or network for {% data variables.location.product_location %} to your IP allow list. See AUTOTITLE in the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} documentation.
- To configure a connection, your proxy configuration must allow connectivity to
github.com,api.github.com, anduploads.github.com. For more information, see AUTOTITLE. - If you have previously enabled {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %} for an enterprise on {% data variables.enterprise.data_residency_site %}, you must change your configuration to allow connections to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. See AUTOTITLE.
Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %}
To enable {% data variables.product.prodname_github_connect %}, you must be an enterprise owner on both {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}.
- Sign in to {% data variables.location.product_location %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. {% data reusables.github-connect.enable-github-connect %}