Recipe 1.14 Integrate Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) with GitHub using a personal access token

Problem

You wish to integrate a GitHub repository with VSTS using a GitHub personal access token.

Solution

Note: If you're using a pop-up blocker, you'll need to allow your Team Services account to display pop-up windows.

• Sign in to GitHub and make sure you have permission to read the repository.

• In GitHub, create an access token.

• • Select the repo, user, and admin:repo_hook scopes.
• • Copy the token to your clipboard.

• Sign on to Team Services and create a build definition.

• On the Repository tab, next to the Connection drop-down, click the Manage link. The Services tab opens as a new tab in your browser.

• • Click New Service Endpoint and choose GitHub.
• • In the Add New GitHub Service Connection dialog box, select Personal access token.
• • Paste the token and give the connection a name.

• On theRepository tab, select the Connection you created.

• Select the Repository that contains the code you want to build.