# GitHub Inbound Issue Integration
With the ilert Github Issue integration, you can create alerts in ilert based on repository issues from Github.
## In ilert: Create a Github alert source
1. Go to **Alert sources** --> **Alert sources** and click on **Create new alert source**
2. Search for **GitHub** in the search field, click on the GitHub tile and click on **Next**.
3. Give your alert source a name, optionally assign teams and click **Next**.
4. Select an **escalation policy** by creating a new one or assigning an existing one.
5. Select you [Alert grouping](/alerting/configure-alerting/alert-sources.md#alert-grouping) preference and click **Continue setup**. You may click **Do not group alerts** for now and change it later.
6. The next page show additional settings such as customer alert templates or notification prioritiy. Click on **Finish setup** for now.
7. On the final page, an API key and / or webhook URL will be generated that you will need later in this guide.
Customize the GitHub alert source with advanced settings for a better user experience.
## In Github: Create a Repository Webhook
1. Go to your Github repository and then to **Settings** --> **Webhooks** and click on **Add webhook** to add a new webhook (`https://github.com///settings/hooks`)
2. In the **Payload URL** section, set the **Webhook URL** that you generated in ilert
3. In the **Content type** section, set the **application/json**
4. In the **Which events would you like to trigger this webhook?** section, change it to **Let me select individual events** and select the **Check runs** events
5. Click **Save**
## FAQ
**Will alerts in ilert be resolved automatically?**
Yes, as soon as the Github issue is closed, the alert in ilert will be resolved automatically.
**Can I connect Github with multiple alert sources from ilert?**
Yes, simply create more webhooks in Github.
**Can I customize the alert messages?**
No.
## Related articles
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[GitHub Outbound Issue Integration](/integrations/outbound-integrations/github-issue.md)
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