# Can I change my username so that it matches my GitHub username?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173>\
**Category:** Meta Discussion\
**Tags:** discourse\
**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173 "2021-10-21T19:01:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![giancarloantonucci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/giancarloantonucci/32/202551_2.png) [@giancarloantonucci](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/giancarloantonucci)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/1 "2021-10-21T19:01:07Z")

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As per title: Can I change my username so that it matches my GitHub username?

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**Author:** ![pdeffebach](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/pdeffebach/32/10320_2.png) [@pdeffebach](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pdeffebach)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/2 "2021-10-21T19:02:40Z")

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You should dm @mbauman or someone else with admin priveleges.

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/3 "2021-10-21T20:31:10Z")

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Done.

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**Author:** ![lmiq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/lmiq/32/18314_2.png) [@lmiq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lmiq)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/4 "2021-10-21T23:32:08Z")

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Me too, please: github name `lmiq`, @mbauman (when you have some time)

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**Author:** ![r2cp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/67e7ee/32.png) [@r2cp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/r2cp)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/5 "2022-02-01T12:47:05Z")

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When possible, me too, please @mbauman. My new Github username is `r2cp`. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![StefanKarpinski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stefankarpinski/32/24_2.png) [@StefanKarpinski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StefanKarpinski)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/6 "2022-02-03T16:48:21Z")

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@lmiq do you still want to change your user name?

For future people, posting here is NOT a good way to get your user name changed as we may or may not see a post here. You should DM [@moderators](https://discourse.julialang.org/groups/moderators) and ask for the change.

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**Author:** ![lmiq](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/lmiq/32/18314_2.png) [@lmiq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lmiq)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-change-my-username-so-that-it-matches-my-github-username/70173/8 "2022-02-03T17:00:02Z")

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Yes, if it is easy.