# Your GitHub user account does not have access to this repo

**URL:** <https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** git, jekyll\
**Created:** [July 14, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077 "2019-07-14T23:27:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@ghost](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ghost)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/1 "2019-07-14T23:27:13Z")

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Hi, trying to log into admin section of a public I just deployed, but getting the following message:  
`Your GitHub user account does not have access to this repo.`

- Added new Oauth app in GitHub

- added in \_config.yml (Jekyll)  
backend:  
name: git-gateway  
branch: master # Branch to update (optional; defaults to master)

- sent invite to my email (same one as GitHub email)

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**Author:** ![fool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/fool/32/37_2.png) [@fool](https://answers.netlify.com/u/fool)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/2 "2019-07-15T03:53:01Z")

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while jekyll uses \_config.yml, our CMS uses config.yml. Did you add the quoted things to the jekyll or netlify config file?

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**Author:** ![ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@ghost](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ghost)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/3 "2019-07-15T15:33:40Z")

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to Jekyll config file

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**Author:** ![fool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/fool/32/37_2.png) [@fool](https://answers.netlify.com/u/fool)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/4 "2019-07-16T16:08:08Z")

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ok, so, that won’t do anything for the CMS/Identity, which I believe is what is showing that error message based on your “logging into the admin” comment. If not, it would be useful to tell us what URL you see the problem at.

Assuming my guess is right, I’d suggest checking the CMS docs again, which refer only to our config files and not Jekyll’s: [Configuration Options | Netlify CMS | Open-Source Content Management System](https://www.netlifycms.org/docs/configuration-options/)

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**Author:** ![ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f04885/32.png) [@ghost](https://answers.netlify.com/u/ghost)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/5 "2019-07-16T17:48:08Z")

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thanks, will check 👍

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**Author:** ![perry](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/netlify/user_avatar/answers.netlify.com/perry/32/16_2.png) [@perry](https://answers.netlify.com/u/perry)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/your-github-user-account-does-not-have-access-to-this-repo/2077/6 "2019-07-16T18:10:04Z")

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please loop back here and let us know when you know 🙂