GitHub Authentication
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Setup Required
To enable GitHub authentication, you need to configure OAuth credentials in your environment variables.
GitHub OAuth Setup Instructions
1 Create GitHub OAuth App
- Go to GitHub Settings > Developer settings > OAuth Apps
- Click 'New OAuth App'
- Fill in the application details:
- Application name: Charles Otwere Portfolio
- Homepage URL: http://localhost:8000
- Authorization callback URL: http://localhost:8000/auth/complete/github/
2 Configure Environment Variables
Add these to your settings.py or environment variables:
SOCIAL_AUTH_GITHUB_KEY = 'your_github_client_id'
SOCIAL_AUTH_GITHUB_SECRET = 'your_github_client_secret'
# For LinkedIn
SOCIAL_AUTH_LINKEDIN_OAUTH2_KEY = 'your_linkedin_client_id'
SOCIAL_AUTH_LINKEDIN_OAUTH2_SECRET = 'your_linkedin_client_secret'
# For Twitter
SOCIAL_AUTH_TWITTER_KEY = 'your_twitter_api_key'
SOCIAL_AUTH_TWITTER_SECRET = 'your_twitter_api_secret'3 Test Authentication
Once configured, users can:
- Login with their GitHub account
- Connect multiple social accounts
- View their profile and connected accounts
- Access repository information (with additional API integration)
Production Configuration
For production deployment, make sure to:
- Update callback URLs to your production domain
- Store secrets securely (environment variables, not in code)
- Enable HTTPS for secure authentication
- Configure proper CORS and security headers