{"meta":{"title":"Activating optional features for GitHub Apps","intro":"You can test new optional features for your GitHub Apps.","product":"Apps","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/apps","title":"Apps"},{"href":"/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps","title":"Maintaining GitHub Apps"},{"href":"/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/activating-optional-features-for-github-apps","title":"Activate optional features"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Activating optional features for GitHub Apps\n\nYou can test new optional features for your GitHub Apps.\n\n> \\[!WARNING]\n> Optional features are subject to change.\n\n## Activating optional features for GitHub Apps\n\n1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture.\n2. Navigate to your account settings.\n   * For an app owned by a personal account, click **Settings**.\n   * For an app owned by an organization:\n     1. Click **Your organizations**.\n     2. To the right of the organization, click **Settings**.\n3. In the left sidebar, click **<svg version=\"1.1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"octicon octicon-code\" aria-label=\"code\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"m11.28 3.22 4.25 4.25a.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.06l-4.25 4.25a.749.749 0 0 1-1.275-.326.749.749 0 0 1 .215-.734L13.94 8l-3.72-3.72a.749.749 0 0 1 .326-1.275.749.749 0 0 1 .734.215Zm-6.56 0a.751.751 0 0 1 1.042.018.751.751 0 0 1 .018 1.042L2.06 8l3.72 3.72a.749.749 0 0 1-.326 1.275.749.749 0 0 1-.734-.215L.47 8.53a.75.75 0 0 1 0-1.06Z\"></path></svg> Developer settings**.\n4. Click **Edit** next to the GitHub App you want to enable an optional feature for.\n5. In the settings sidebar, click **Optional features**.\n6. Next to the optional feature you want to enable for your app, click **Opt-in**.\n\n## Further reading\n\n* [Modifying a GitHub App registration](/en/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app)"}