# Setting parameters for GitHub Actions

You can define at the global level the parameters used in GitHub Actions workflows to connect to the SonarQube Server (Server URL and token).

## Storing the authentication token in GitHub at the global level <a href="#token" id="token"></a>

To store sensitive data, use GitHub secrets: see GitHub’s documentation on [Encrypted secrets](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/encrypted-secrets) for more information.

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A token defined at the global level gives permissions on all projects in the SonarQube Server instance.
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Proceed as follows to store the authentication token at the global level:

1. In the SonarQube Server UI, generate a SonarQube Server token at the global level.
2. Create an organization secret in GitHub with:
   * Name: SONAR\_TOKEN
   * Value: the token you generated in the previous step.

## Storing the SonarQube Server URL in GitHub at the global level <a href="#server-url" id="server-url"></a>

Create an [organization variable](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/store-information-in-variables) in GitHub with:

* Name: `SONAR_HOST_URL`
* Value: SonarQube Server URL.