How to Identify if a GitHub Account is Personal or Organization

When configuring services such as plugin distribution or repositories, it is important to know whether your GitHub account is a personal account or an organization account. Follow the steps below to determine the account type.

Check the GitHub Profile Page

1. Go to the GitHub profile by visiting https://github.com/USERNAME (replace USERNAME with your GitHub username).
2. Observe the profile details:
   • Personal Account:
     • Shows your name or username.
     • Usually displays a “Repositories” tab with your personal projects.
     • No “Teams” or “People” management options.
   • Organization Account:
     • Displays an organization logo instead of a personal avatar.
     • Shows tabs like People, Teams, or Projects.
     • Often has multiple members and collaborators.

Check Account Settings

1. Log in to GitHub.
2. Click on your profile avatar → Settings.
3. Observe the left menu:
   • Personal Account: Settings related to personal profile, email, SSH keys, and billing.
   • Organization Account: Additional settings such as People, Teams, Billing for organizations, and Security & compliance.

Repository Ownership

• Go to one of your repositories.
• Check the owner displayed at the top of the repository page:
  • If the owner is your username → Personal account.
  • If the owner is an organization name → Organization account.

Summary Table

By following the steps above, you can easily identify whether your GitHub account is personal or organization.