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I think this makes it a bit harder to get confused with token and Gist ID. Not sure if it's correctly worded. 
Also, standartized periods on bold lines and headings, where applicable,
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textortexxel authored and shanalikhan committed Nov 16, 2017
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## Steps To Get a Personal Access Token from GitHub.
## Steps To Get a Personal Access Token from GitHub

This extension requires a Personal Access Token from your GitHub account. You can create one by simply following the steps shown in the pictures below. Make sure you add **Gist** in scope.

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![Goto Settings / Developer settings / Personal Access Tokens](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/github1.PNG)

**Select Gist From Scopes**
**Select Gist From Scopes.**

![Select Scopes](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/github2.PNG)

**Get an Access Token**
**Get an Access Token.**

![Get Access Token](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/github3.PNG)


> Save the Token somewhere for future use.
> Save the Token somewhere for future use (i.e. to upload from other machines).

## Upload Your Settings For the first time


**Press Shift + Alt + U it will ask your GitHub account access token.**

> Type ">Sync" In Command Palette into order download / upload
This will automatically open your GitHub settings page, allowing you to generate a new token for the application, as explained in the previous section.
This will automatically open your GitHub settings page, allowing you to generate a new token for the application, as explained in the previous section. This token will allow the extension to create gists.

Enter the GitHub token in the window and click enter.

![github account access token](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/upload1.png)

**Upload your settings automatically and give you Gist ID.**
Copy this Gist ID in order to download the settings in other machines.
**Upload your settings automatically and the extension gives you Gist ID in the system message.**
Gist ID is needed to access the data you have uploaded with your token. Copy this Gist ID in order to download the settings to other machines.

![uploaded automatically](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/upload2.png)

You can always **verify created gist** on the following url :
You can always **verify created gist** on the following url:

> https://gist.github.com/{your_userName}/{gist_id}
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> Type ">Sync" In Command Palette into order download / upload
**Enter Your Gist ID.**
you need to enter your Gist ID in order to get all files
you need to enter your Gist ID in order to download the files you have uploaded with Shift + Alt + U.

![Enter Your Gist ID](https://shanalikhan.github.io/img/download2.png)

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