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Merge pull request #874 from Djotchuang/patch-1

Added guides to create the .env file
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The GitHub GraphQL API integration is done through [gatsby-source-graphql](https://www.gatsbyjs.org/packages/gatsby-source-graphql/) and requires authorization.
An environment variable `GITHUB_TOKEN` needs to present, filled with a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) with the scope `public_repo`.
An environment variable `GITHUB_TOKEN` needs to be present, filled with a [personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) with the scope `public_repo`.
For local development, you can simply [create a personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) and use it in your local .env file:
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vi .env
# GITHUB_TOKEN=add_your_token_here
```
An alternative to typing the above code is to just create a .env file and add this line `GITHUB_TOKEN=add_your_token_here` in it. Do not put your token in quotes.
Here's a guide on how to [create a personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token).
When running the site locally, you can use the GraphiQL client running under [localhost:8000/\_\_\_graphql](http://localhost:8000/___graphql) to explore the whole GraphQL layer of the site (not just the GitHub infos).