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Transferring ownership of a GitHub App

You can transfer ownership of a GitHub App to another user or organization.

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

    Settings icon in the user bar

  2. In the left sidebar, click Developer settings.

  3. In the left sidebar, click GitHub Apps. GitHub Apps section

  4. Select the GitHub App whose ownership you want to transfer.

  5. In the left sidebar, click Advanced. Advanced tab

  6. Click Transfer ownership.

  7. Under "Type the name of the GitHub App to confirm", type the name of the GitHub App you want to transfer.

  8. Under "New owner's GitHub username or organization name", type the name of the user or organization you want to transfer the GitHub App to.

  9. Click Transfer this GitHub App.