Have you tried to create GitHub issues from new Trello cards? You might have but here we are going to show you the easiest way to integrate Trello and GitHub using an amazing integration tool named Pabbly Connect.

How to Create GitHub Issues from New Trello Cards

But first, let’s put light on both software and the need for integrating GitHub and Trello. Trello is a collaborating and planning tool that organizes all your business projects on board. It helps in keeping track of all business activities. On the other hand, GitHub is an open-source community that manages all your Git repositories.

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By connecting Trello and GitHub, you can easily send issues from Trello into GitHub software. It will automate all the manual work of adding repositories in GitHub. However, connecting these two software is not a walk-in park and that’s why we are using an application named Pabbly Connect.

Pabbly Connect is an automation and integration tool that allows you to connect multiple premium applications in a matter of time. Also, you can easily transmit data from one service to another without using a single line of code.

Above all, the only integration tool available in the market that offers unlimited workflows, triggers, actions, and much more even in its free plan.

Here, in this article, we will learn how to create GitHub issues from new Trello cards in real-time.

So, without any ado, let’s started the process of connecting Trello and GitHub.

Step 1: Sign up to Pabbly Connect

Sign Up

Start the process of connecting Trello and GitHub by clicking on the “Sign Up Free” icon on the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Subsequently, either fill-up the details manually or sign up using Gmail credentials.

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Step 2: Access Pabbly Connect

Select Connect

Next, after logging into the account, click on the “Access Now” button as shown in the above image.

Step 3: Workflow for Trello to GitHub Integration

(a) Start with a New Workflow

Create New Workflow

Start the process of building a workflow for integration by clicking on the “Create New Workflow” button.

(b) Name the Workflow

Name the Workflow

Moreover, add the name of workflow which in our case is “Trello to GitHub”. Nevertheless, you can always name the workflow according to your requirements.

Step 4: Setting Trigger for Trello to GitHub Integration

Next, after building a workflow, you have to choose the integration app to create a workflow for connecting Trello and GitHub. Using Pabbly Connect you can avail unlimited actions and triggers, click here to sign up for unlimited workflows for free.

(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate

Select Trello

The following step is to select “Trello” from the dropdown, then choose the “New Card” option to create GitHub issues from new Trello cards.

(b) Click the Connect Button

Click the Connect Button

Click on the “Connected with Trello” button after making all the necessary adjustments. In addition, the permission window will open asking for an API key for which you have to log in to your Trello account.

Step 5: Connecting Trello to Pabbly Connect

To connect Trello to GitHub, you need to paste the “API Key” for which you have to log in to your Trello account or click the link shown in Pabbly Connect dashboard.

(a) Get your API Key & Bearer Token

Get your API Key & Bearer Token

Further, it will ask for “Bearer Token/API key/Username”, for which you have to log in to Trello account or click on the “here” link as shown in the red box in the image.

(b) Copy API Key

Copy API Key & Bearer TokenAs soon as you click on the “Here” link, it will open up the page with the API key, paste that key in the API Key section. For “Bearer Token”, click on the “Token” link as shown in the image.

(c) Copy Username

Copy Username

Now when you click on the “Token” link as shown in the image, it will redirect to another tab that has a username, simply keep that username in mind. Below on this page, you have to allow access by clicking on the “Allow” button.

(d) Copy Bearer Token

Copy Bearer Token

Now after allowing access it will open up the page with your token. Just copy it.

(e) Paste Credentials in Pabbly Connect Dashboard

Paste Credentials in Pabbly Connect Dashboard

Just fill all the details and hit the “Save” button.

Step 6: Create a New Card In Trello

Subsequently, to create GitHub issues from new Trello cards. Hence to do that, you need to log into your Trello account.

(a) Click on Create New Board

Click on Create New Board

Now after logging, click on the “Create new board” option.

(b) Assign Name to Board

Assign Name to Board

Now just assign a name to your board. Here we have mentioned, “Trello to GitHub”. After assigning a name, click “Create Board”.

(c) Create Card in Board

Create Card in Board

Further, just create a card on your board and hit the “Add Card” button. But, before clicking on the save button, go to the Pabbly Connect dashboard and press the “Save & Send Test Request” button.

Step 7: Test the Response in Pabbly Connect Dashboard

Test the Response

As soon as you hit the “Add Card” button, the entry will appear on the “Pabbly Connect” dashboard. Simply click on the “Save” option.

Step 8: Setting Action for Trello to GitHub Integration

To make this Trello GitHub integration work, you have to choose the action for your trigger.

(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate

Select GitHub

Further, click on the “+” icon to add an action for your trigger. Here we are going to select “GitHub” from the dropdown. Then, select the “Create an Issue” option.

(b) Click the Connect Button

Click the Connect Button

Now, after making all the necessary changes, click on the “Connect with GitHub” button.

(c) Authorize GitHub Account

Authorize GitHub Account

After clicking on the “Connect with GitHub” button, the authorization window will appear for which you have to log in to your GitHub account.

(d) Map Field DataMap Field Data

Just map all the fields like we did, such as for Title, select the title of your Trello board.

 (e) Save & Send Test Request

save and Send Test Request

After mapping all the necessary fields, click on the ‘Save & Send Test Request’ button.

Step 9: Check Response in GitHub Dashboard

Check Response in GitHub Dashboard

As you can see the Trello Card is registered here as a GitHub issue. And, the good thing is. it is a one-time process. After that, you can easily create GitHub issues from all the new Trello cards.

Conclusion –

Alright! This was our explanation on “How to create GitHub issues from new Trello cards”. Using Pabbly Connect, you can easily integrate two or more services without needing any technical expertise. Creating workflow within the software is easy, one can operate it without any difficulty.

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