docs/content/apps/using-github-apps/installing-your-own-github-app.md

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Installing your own GitHub App	You can install a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} that you created on the personal or organization account that owns the app. If your app is public, the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} can also be installed on other accounts.	/apps/installing-github-apps /developers/apps/installing-github-apps /developers/apps/managing-github-apps/installing-github-apps /apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-github-apps /apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-your-own-github-app	fpt ghes ghec * * *	GitHub Apps	Install your own app

About installing your own {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}

After creating a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, you can install it based on its visibility.

• Only on this account: The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} can only be installed on the organization or user account that created it.{% ifversion ghec %} If you are an {% data variables.product.prodname_emu %}, this option is not available for apps you create.{% ifversion enterprise-apps-public-beta %} This visibility is not available for apps registered by an enterprise.{% endif %}{% endif %}
• Any account: You can install this {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on your user account or any organization account where you are an organization owner.{% ifversion enterprise-apps-public-beta %} This visibility is not available for apps registered by an enterprise.
• Only enterprise organizations: If the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} is owned by an enterprise, you can only install the app on organizations within the enterprise. Organizations where you are an organization owner will appear in the installation options.{% endif %}{% ifversion ghec %}

If you are an {% data variables.product.prodname_emu %}, you cannot install a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on your user account.{% endif %}

Installing your own {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}

{% data reusables.apps.settings-step-personal-orgs %} {% data reusables.user-settings.developer_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.github_apps %}

1. Next to the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} that you want to install, click Edit.

2. Click Install App.

3. Click Install next to the location where you want to install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}.

4. If the app requires repository permissions, select All repositories or Only select repositories. The app will always have at least read-only access to all public repositories on {% data variables.product.company_short %}.

   If the app does not require repository permissions, these options will be omitted.

5. If you selected Only select repositories in the previous step, under the Select repositories dropdown, select the repositories that you want the app to access.

   If the app creates any repositories, the app will automatically be granted access to those repositories as well.

6. Click Install.