Changing your username

Prerequisites

Before changing your username, you should be aware of potential impacts on your account and activity. For more information, see Cambios de nombre de usuario.

Changing your username

1. En la esquina superior derecha de cualquier página en GitHub, haz clic en la fotografía de perfil y luego en Settings.
2. En la barra lateral, haz clic en Account.
3. In the "Change username" section, click Change username.
4. Read the warnings about changing your username. If you still want to change your username, click I understand, let's change my username.
5. Type a new username.
6. If the username you've chosen is available, click Change my username. If the username you've chosen is unavailable, you can try a different username or one of the suggestions you see.

Next steps

For reference information and limitations, see Referencia de nombre de usuario.