# "invalid option “–github\_token=”" deploying to Github pages

**URL:** https://travis-ci.community/t/invalid-option-github-token-deploying-to-github-pages/5276
**Category:** Deployment
**Tags:** gh-pages
**Created:** [October 1, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/invalid-option-github-token-deploying-to-github-pages/5276 "2019-10-01T16:51:00Z")
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#### Post date: [October 1, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/invalid-option-github-token-deploying-to-github-pages/5276/2 "2019-10-01T18:04:54Z")

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> [@valainisgt](#):
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> invalid option “–github\_token=”

> [@valainisgt](#):
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> github\_token: $GITHUB\_TOKEN

You didn’t set the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable.

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