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# How to Connect OpenClaw to GitHub — Complete Beginner's Guide

Learn how to give your OpenClaw AI agent full access to push, commit, and manage your GitHub repositories — explained in plain English, from scratch.

## What You'll Need

-   A GitHub account — free at github.com
-   A VPS with OpenClaw already installed and running
-   Access to your VPS terminal via SSH
-   About 15 minutes of focused time

## Steps

1.  Create a GitHub Personal Access Token
2.  Create a GitHub Repository
3.  Add Your Token to Your VPS
4.  Give OpenClaw Your Repository Details
5.  Fix Git Authentication (If a Push Fails)
6.  Verify Everything Is Working

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