diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
index dc8c3bf..7c92a06 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/guides/self-hosting-registries.mdx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ title: Self Hosting Registries
 description: Learn how to self host registries for pesde.
 ---
 
+import { Aside } from "@astrojs/starlight/components"
+
 You can self host registries for pesde. This is useful if you want a private
 registry or if you a separate registry for other reasons.
 
@@ -81,23 +83,26 @@ The official registry implementation is available in the
 [pesde GitHub repository](https://github.com/daimond113/pesde/tree/0.5/registry).
 
 Configuring the registry is done using environment variables. In order to allow
-the registry to access the index repository, you must use a personal access
-token of a GitHub account that has access to the index repository. We recommend
-using a separate GitHub account for this purpose.
+the registry to access the index repository, you must use an account that
+has access to the index repository. We recommend using a separate account
+for this purpose.
 
-For instructions on how to create a personal access token, see the
-[GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens).
-The access token must have read and write access to the index repository.
+<Aside>
+	For a GitHub account the password **must** be a personal access token. For
+	instructions on how to create a personal access token, see the [GitHub
+	documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens).
+	The access token must have read and write access to the index repository.
+</Aside>
 
 ### General configuration
 
 - **INDEX_REPO_URL**: The URL of the index repository. This is required.\
   Example: `https://github.com/daimond113/pesde-index.git`
 
-- **GITHUB_USERNAME**: The username of the GitHub account that has access to the
+- **GIT_USERNAME**: The username of a Git account that has push access to the
   index repository. This is required.
 
-- **GITHUB_PAT**: The personal access token of the GitHub account specified by
+- **GIT_PASSWORD**: The password of the account specified by
   `GITHUB_USERNAME`. This is required.
 
 - **COMMITTER_GIT_NAME**: The name to use for the committer when updating the
diff --git a/registry/.env.example b/registry/.env.example
index b0716b1..f4600d1 100644
--- a/registry/.env.example
+++ b/registry/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 INDEX_REPO_URL =      # url of the index repository
 
-GITHUB_USERNAME=      # username of github account with push access to the index repository
-GITHUB_PAT=           # personal access token of github account with push access to the index repository
+GIT_USERNAME=           # username of a Git account with push access to the index repository
+GIT_PASSWORD=           # password of the account (PAT for GitHub)
 
 COMMITTER_GIT_NAME=   # name of the committer used for index updates
 COMMITTER_GIT_EMAIL=  # email of the committer used for index updates
diff --git a/registry/src/main.rs b/registry/src/main.rs
index 8b0891e..faca878 100644
--- a/registry/src/main.rs
+++ b/registry/src/main.rs
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ async fn run() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         data_dir.join("project"),
         &cwd,
         AuthConfig::new().with_git_credentials(Some(gix::sec::identity::Account {
-            username: benv!(required "GITHUB_USERNAME"),
-            password: benv!(required "GITHUB_PAT"),
+            username: benv!(required "GIT_USERNAME"),
+            password: benv!(required "GIT_PASSWORD"),
         })),
     );
     let source = PesdePackageSource::new(benv!(required "INDEX_REPO_URL").try_into().unwrap());