# Setting up GitHub for Ignition **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [June 14, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737 "2022-06-14T11:20:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/1 "2022-06-14T11:20:59Z")
Hi, I am trying to set up GitHub for ignition but I do not understand how is it set. Please, anyone, help me? Thank you, Priyanka ---
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/2 "2022-06-14T11:59:44Z")
[Looking for that setting up github guide for Ignition - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/looking-for-that-setting-up-github-guide-for-ignition/60547) ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/3 "2022-06-14T15:24:07Z")
Important clarification for the sake of @pturmel’s blood pressure: Git != Git **hub**. Git is a free, open-source, distributed version control system. Git **hub** is some shiny chrome wrapping Git in a website, and decidedly not-free or open source. If you want “version control for Ignition”, all you need is git. Github is only necessary if you want to have a standalone web portal to manage things. There’s also free alternatives (e.g. Gitlab, Gitea). ---
**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/4 "2022-06-15T09:47:47Z")
I have installed git on my window. I tried to start git init but an error was found. C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\data\projects\>git init Found this error → C:/Program Files/Inductive Automation/Ignition/data/projects/.git: Permission denied Please can you help me? ---
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/5 "2022-06-15T12:42:28Z")
I don’t have git setup myself, but this seems you may need to change the permissions on that folder. IE Right click → Properties → Security ---
**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/6 "2022-06-17T12:00:27Z")
Can you explain in detail? I have tried many times but have not understood how to change permission. C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\data\projects\>git init C:/Program Files/Inductive Automation/Ignition/data/projects/.git: Permission denied ---
**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/7 "2022-06-17T12:26:15Z")
I can’t say 100% that this is the problem, but my best guess. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/d/1d4f090fd17ee1888e7245be3a933bf562f786d6.png) ---
**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/8 "2022-06-17T12:39:13Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/setting-up-github-for-ignition/60737/9 "2022-06-17T14:50:27Z")
You can also move the location where Ignition looks for projects: > [@Change Ignition Project Location](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/change-ignition-project-location/42275/4): > > Yeah, okay, try setting -Dignition.projects.dir=/path/to/projects in ignition.conf.