# GitHub Checks
GitHub Checks is a powerful feature that helps you monitor and improve the quality of your code by running automated checks on your repositories.
By enabling this feature, you can gain better insights into your code’s performance, security, and compliance directly within your GitHub workflow.
### How to Enable the GitHub Checks Feature
**Step 1: Open the SideBar and Access Settings**
* Navigate to the StepSecurity Dashboard
* Open the sidebar and click on Settings
StepSecurity dashboard
**Step 2: Select GitHub Check and Enable the Feature**
* Click on GitHub Checks from the settings menu
* Locate the repository you want to enable checks for
* Tick the checkbox to enable the checks feature
* Click Save to apply the changes
GitHub Checks settings
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