From 3afdfa672f03a50e64279e7e58703d78baab3e35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lourens de Jager <165963988+lourens-octopus@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 14:17:21 +1200
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify docs for self hosted hosting keys

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 src/pages/docs/projects/version-control/github/index.md | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/pages/docs/projects/version-control/github/index.md b/src/pages/docs/projects/version-control/github/index.md
index b658961632..182e7cbdaa 100644
--- a/src/pages/docs/projects/version-control/github/index.md
+++ b/src/pages/docs/projects/version-control/github/index.md
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ You install the Octopus GitHub App on an account (organization or user) to give
 
 Selecting authorize will take you to GitHub to complete the installation and authorization process.
 
+:::div{.info}
+**Note:**
+For self-hosted instances, the public [signing key](/docs/infrastructure/signing-keys) must be set up and accessible on the internet before authorizing the app.
+:::
+
 If you are authorizing the app for a self-hosted instance, you will be required to copy an access code over to your octopus instance.
 
 #### More information on installing and authorizing the Octopus GitHub App