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# [GitHub Environments Explained: Key Features and Benefits](https://jamescook.dev/github-environments-explained-key-features-and-benefits?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How to create a new environment Within your repository, select Settings and then Environments. Any environments created will be listed here. To create a new environment, select the New environment button. You are then presented with the Name field w...

Aug 11, 2024 · 3 min read · jamescook.dev  
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