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This version of GitHub Enterprise Server was discontinued on 2024-01-04. 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 Server. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Managing user account settings

You can manage settings for your personal account, including your theme, username, default branch, accessibility, and security settings.

About your personal dashboard

You can visit your personal dashboard to keep track of issues and pull requests you're working on or following, navigate to your top repositories and team pages, stay updated on recent activities in organizations and repositories you're subscribed to, and explore recommended repositories.

Managing your tab size rendering preference

You can manage the number of spaces a tab is equal to for your personal account.

Changing your GitHub username

You can change the username for your account on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance if your instance uses built-in authentication.

Permission levels for a personal account repository

A repository owned by a personal account has two permission levels: the repository owner and collaborators.

Permission levels for a project board owned by a personal account

A project board owned by a personal account has two permission levels: the project board owner and collaborators.

Managing accessibility settings

GitHub Enterprise Server's user interface can adapt to your vision, hearing, motor, cognitive, or learning needs.

Managing the default branch name for your repositories

You can set the default branch name for new repositories that you create on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance.

Managing security and analysis settings for your personal account

You can control features that secure and analyze the code in your projects on GitHub.

Managing access to your personal account's project boards

As a project board owner, you can add or remove a collaborator and customize their permissions to a project board.

Managing your cookie preferences for GitHub's enterprise marketing pages

You can control how GitHub uses information from non-essential tracking cookies for enterprise marketing pages.

Integrating Jira with your personal projects

You can integrate Jira Cloud with your personal account to scan commits and pull requests, creating relevant metadata and hyperlinks in any mentioned Jira issues.