When using a GitHub token to import, there's nothing special to configure in GitLab – you can enter it immediately, as you will see later.
Using a GitHub token
Preparing GitHub for export
A personal token can be used as delegated authorization from your GitHub account. Let's get started:
- You create one via https://github.com/settings/tokens:

- Make sure you set a meaningful token description and choose the repo scope only. We want the GitLab importer to access these objects:

- Once the token has been created, make sure to record the token somewhere because it won't be shown again, and losing it means that you have to recreate it:

You now have a GitHub token and can choose to use it directly in the...