diff --git a/docs/getting-started/configuration.md b/docs/getting-started/configuration.md
index e7d100f410..4c8a65553f 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/configuration.md
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ for 7 days, it's a lucky number.
   <img src='../assets/getting-started/gh-pat.png' alt='Screenshot of the GitHub Personal Access Token creation page' />
 </p>
 
-Set the scope to your likings. For this tutorial, selecting "repo" and "workflow" is required as the scaffolding job in this guide configures a GitHub actions workflow for the newly created project.
-enough.
+Set the scope to your likings. For this tutorial, selecting `repo` and `workflow` is required as the scaffolding job in this guide configures a GitHub actions workflow for the newly created project.
 
 In the `app-config.yaml`, search for `integrations:` and add your token, like we
 did in below example:
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ did in below example:
 integrations:
   github:
     - host: github.com
-      token: ghp_urtokendeinfewinfiwebfweb
+      token: $GITHUB_TOKEN
 ```
 
 That's settled. This information will be leveraged by other plugins.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
index d56a1beb76..e274ffeaf2 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/app-config.yaml.hbs
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ backend:
 integrations:
   github:
     - host: github.com
+      # This is a Personal Access Token or PAT from GitHub. You can find out how to generate this token, and more information
+      # about setting up the GitHub integration here: https://backstage.io/docs/getting-started/configuration#setting-up-a-github-integration
       token: ${GITHUB_TOKEN}
     ### Example for how to add your GitHub Enterprise instance using the API:
     # - host: ghe.example.net