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 #### Generate platform token
 
-Once you have decided on your platform and account, log in and [generate a "Personal Access Token"](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/) that can be used to authenticate Renovate.
+Once you have decided on your platform and account, log in and [generate a "Personal Access Token"](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line/) that can be used to authenticate Renovate. Select **repo** scope when generating the token.
 
 #### Export platform token