This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2023-03-15. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.
Guides for GitHub Enterprise
Learn how to increase developer productivity and code quality with GitHub Enterprise Server.
Deploy an instance
Install GitHub Enterprise Server on your platform of choice and configure SAML authentication.Start learning path- 1Overview
System overview
Learn more about GitHub Enterprise Server's system internals, functionality, and security. - 2How-to guide
Installing GitHub Enterprise
System administrators and operations and security specialists can install GitHub Enterprise Server. - 3How-to guide
Administering your instance from the Management Console
You can use the Management Console to perform administrative tasks for your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. - 4How-to guide
Configuring a hostname
We recommend setting a hostname for your appliance instead of using a hard-coded IP address. - 5
Using SAML for enterprise IAM
You can centrally manage accounts and access to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance with SAML single sign-on (SSO). - 6Reference
Site admin dashboard
You can use the site admin dashboard to manage users, organizations, and repositories in your enterprise directly in GitHub Enterprise Server.
Enterprise administrators learning paths
Upgrade your instance
Test upgrades in staging, notify users of maintenance, and upgrade your instance for the latest features and security updates.
Adopt GitHub Actions for your enterprise
Learn how to plan and implement a rollout of GitHub Actions in your enterprise.
Increase the fault tolerance of your instance
Back up your developers' code and configure high availability (HA) to ensure the reliability of GitHub Enterprise Server in your environment.
Improve the security of your instance
Review network configuration and security features, and harden the instance running GitHub Enterprise Server to protect your enterprise's data.
Configure GitHub Actions
Allow your developers to create, automate, customize, and execute powerful software development workflows for your GitHub Enterprise Server instance with GitHub Actions.