docs(backend-github): add optional branch name configuration

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title: GitHub
group: Accounts group: Accounts
weight: 30 weight: 30
title: GitHub
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For repositories stored on GitHub, the `github` backend allows CMS users to log in directly with their GitHub account. Note that all users must have push access to your content repository for this to work. For repositories stored on GitHub, the `github` backend allows CMS users to log in directly with their GitHub account. Note that all users must have push access to your content repository for this to work.
Because Github [requires a server](https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms/issues/663#issuecomment-335023723) for authentication, Netlify facilitates basic GitHub authentication. Because Github [requires a server](https://github.com/netlify/netlify-cms/issues/663#issuecomment-335023723) for authentication, Netlify facilitates basic GitHub authentication.
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backend: backend:
name: github name: github
repo: owner-name/repo-name # Path to your GitHub repository repo: owner-name/repo-name # Path to your GitHub repository
# optional, defaults to master
# branch: main
``` ```
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