# Customizing your profile

You can customize your profile so that other people can get a better sense of who you are and the work you do.

## Links

* [Managing your profile README](/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/profile-customization/managing-your-profile-readme)

  You can add a README to your GitHub profile to tell other people about yourself.

* [Pinning items to your profile](/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/profile-customization/pinning-items-to-your-profile)

  You can pin gists and repositories to your profile so other people can quickly see your best work.

* [Setting your profile to private](/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/profile-customization/setting-your-profile-to-private)

  A private profile displays only limited information, and hides some activity.