# Billing and payments documentation

Learn about the different components of your bill, and how you can view and manage those components.

## Recommended

* [How GitHub billing works](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/get-started/how-billing-works)

  Learn what you'll be charged for, when charges occur, and how to track your usage on GitHub to avoid billing surprises.

* [Introduction to billing and licensing](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/get-started/introduction-to-billing)

  Learn about the billing platform's key functionalities, and how they can help you manage your spending more effectively.

* [Billing manager onboarding](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/get-started/billing-manager-onboard)

  A quick overview of your role and how you can work with organization and enterprise owners to control and track costs in GitHub.

* [Managing your payment and billing information](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-payment-info)

  Learn how to view, modify, and remove your payment information and billing contacts using the new billing platform.

* [Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use)

  Explore your use of features that are billed by usage and see how they contribute to your bill.

* [Viewing and estimating your spending](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/estimate-spending)

  View current usage and spending trends across paid GitHub products, so you can estimate costs and make informed budgeting decisions.

* [Controlling and tracking costs at scale](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/tutorials/control-costs-at-scale)

  Control costs and provide granular reporting for your enterprise by mapping your company's financial structures to cost centers and setting budgets at scale.

* [GitHub Copilot licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-copilot-licenses)

  Learn how licenses for Copilot work, including usage measurement and managing your budget.

* [Upgrading your account's plan](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/upgrade-plan)

  You can upgrade the plan for a personal account or organization on GitHub at any time.

## Articles

* [Get started with GitHub documentation](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/get-started)

  Learn how to start building, shipping, and maintaining software with GitHub. Explore our products, sign up for an account, and connect with the world's largest development community.

* [Azure subscription payments](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/azure-subscriptions)

  Learn about paying for metered usage of GitHub plans, licenses, and usage with an Azure subscription.

* [Billing for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/billing-for-enterprises)

  Understand what makes up your enterprise bill so you can better forecast and manage costs.

* [Usage-based billing for enterprise licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/usage-based-licenses)

  Learn about usage-based billing for licenses in your GitHub Enterprise plan, whether you pay through GitHub or Azure.

* [Combined GitHub Enterprise cloud and server use](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/combined-enterprise-use)

  Your enterprise account enables you to set up GitHub Enterprise Server with no additional cost.

* [License files for GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/ghes-license-files)

  To use GitHub Enterprise Server, you must upload a license file.

* [About Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/enterprise-billing/visual-studio-subs)

  You can give Visual Studio subscribers on your team access to GitHub Enterprise with a combined offering from Microsoft.

* [GitHub Advanced Security license billing](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/concepts/product-billing/github-advanced-security)

  Learn how usage of Advanced Security features is measured and how to pay for additional licenses.

* [Connecting an Azure subscription](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/connect-azure-sub)

  You can enable and pay for usage-based billing on GitHub by connecting an Azure subscription.

* [Setting up Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/set-up-vs-subscription)

  Your team's subscription to Visual Studio can also provide access to GitHub Enterprise.

* [Adding a sales tax certificate](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/add-sales-tax-certificate)

  If you're a customer in the United States with a GitHub Customer Agreement and you're exempt from sales tax, you can upload a certificate to ensure the correct sales tax amount is calculated.

* [Managing invoices for your enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/set-up-payment/manage-enterprise-invoice)

  You can view, pay, or download a current invoice for your enterprise, and you can view your payment history.

* [Viewing usage for your GitHub Enterprise plan](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/manage-plan-and-licenses/view-enterprise-usage)

  Learn how to display the number of users in your enterprise. For GitHub Enterprise Cloud full billing information is also available.

* [Viewing your usage of metered products and licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/view-productlicense-use)

  Explore your use of features that are billed by usage and see how they contribute to your bill.

* [Downloading license use for your enterprise or organization](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/download-license-use)

  Get data on consumption of GitHub, Copilot, and Advanced Security licenses.

* [Viewing committer information for Advanced Security licenses](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/view-ghas-committers)

  You can view information about the GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security committers for your enterprise and calculate the cost for additional committers with the site admin dashboard.

* [Disabling GitHub Advanced Security for your enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/products/disable-ghas-for-enterprise)

  Disable GitHub Advanced Security and prevent accidental re-enablement across your enterprise.

* [Downloading your license for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/download-your-license)

  You can download a copy of your license file for GitHub Enterprise Server.

* [Uploading a new license to GitHub Enterprise Server](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/upload-new-license)

  You can upload your license file for GitHub Enterprise to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance to validate your application.

* [Syncing license usage from GitHub Enterprise Server to Cloud](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/manage-server-licenses/sync-license-usage)

  Sync licenses manually or with GitHub Connect.

* [Troubleshooting Azure subscription connection problems](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/azure-sub-connection)

  Tips for resolving some common issues with connection of an Azure subscription to your account on GitHub.

* [Troubleshooting license usage for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/how-tos/troubleshooting/enterprise-license-usage)

  You can troubleshoot license usage for your enterprise by auditing license reports.

* [Actions runner pricing](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/actions-runner-pricing)

  Reference information for calculating the cost of using different GitHub-hosted runners.

* [Billing through Azure subscriptions](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/azure-billing)

  Learn how billing works when you connect your GitHub account to an Azure subscription.

* [Azure subscription reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/azure-subscription)

  Reference information for connecting an Azure subscription to pay for usage of GitHub.

* [Billing reports reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/billing-reports)

  Billing reports show detailed GitHub usage and billing information for your account.

* [License troubleshooting information for GitHub Enterprise](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/enterprise-license-troubleshooting)

  Troubleshoot license usage for your enterprise by understanding consumption criteria and auditing license reports.

* [People who consume a license in an organization](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/github-license-users)

  Learn how consumption of GitHub licenses is determined for paid organizations and enterprises.

* [License reports reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/license-reports)

  License reports show details of the users consuming licenses that you pay for.

* [Roles for Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise reference](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/roles-for-visual-studio)

  Learn about the different roles required to set up Visual Studio subscriptions with GitHub Enterprise.

* [Supported payment methods for GitHub](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/billing/reference/supported-payment-methods)

  Reference information detailing the supported payment methods for GitHub.