# Using status checks in branch protection

**URL:** <https://forum.gitea.com/t/using-status-checks-in-branch-protection/11568>\
**Category:** Gitea Usages\
**Created:** [July 29, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/using-status-checks-in-branch-protection/11568 "2025-07-29T05:15:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![heiko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7ab992/32.png) [@heiko](https://forum.gitea.com/u/heiko)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/using-status-checks-in-branch-protection/11568/1 "2025-07-29T05:15:38Z")

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Hi,

I’m currently configuring branch protection for our repository. I came across the option “Enable status checks” (see image). Can someone explain what these checks can achieve and how to configure them? I haven’t found anything about this in the documentation.

Thanks, Heiko

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