I want to change my account’s user name on GitHub, but I can’t find how to do it. Is this possible at all? To clarify, I’m not talking about the user.name parameter in a git repository, but the username of the actual GitHub account.
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I want to change my account’s user name on GitHub, but I can’t find how to do it. Is this possible at all? To clarify, I’m not talking about the user.name parameter in a git repository, but the username of the actual GitHub account.
Yes, it’s possible. But first read, "What happens when I change my username?"
To change your username, click your profile picture in the top right corner, then click
Settings. On the left side, clickAccount. Then clickChange username.See the pictures below:
Settings
Change username
Confirm changing username
Type the new username
Confirm the new username