Verifying your email address

Verifying your primary email address ensures strengthened security, allows GitHub staff to better assist you if you forget your password, and gives you access to more features on GitHub.

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Verifying your email address

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Settings.

  2. In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Emails.

  3. Under your email address, click Resend verification email.

    Screenshot of email addresses on the "Emails" page. Under an email address, a link, labeled "Resend verification email," is outlined in orange.

  4. GitHub will send you an email with a link in it. After you click that link, you'll be taken to your GitHub dashboard and see a confirmation banner.

Next steps

If you are having trouble verifying your email address, see Troubleshooting email verification.