If you have source code stored locally on your computer that is tracked by Git or not tracked by any version control system (VCS), you can add the code to GitHub by typing commands in a terminal. You can do this by typing Git commands directly.

This tutorial will show you how to upload a group of files to a GitHub repository. Uploading your files to a GitHub repository lets you: Apply version control when you make edits to the files, so your project's history is protected and manageable.

Adding a file to a repository on GitHub. Files that you add to a repository via a browser are limited to 25 MiB per file. You can add larger files, up to 100 MiB each, via the command line. For more information, see Adding a file to a repository using the command line. To add files larger than 100 MiB, you must use Git Large File Storage.

You can add a Git repository from your local computer to GitHub Desktop by dragging the folder onto the GitHub Desktop window. If you drag multiple Git folders into GitHub Desktop at the same time, each folder will be added as a separate Git repository.

For more information, see Importing an external Git repository using the command line, Adding a file to a repository, and Addressing merge conflicts. You can create a README, which is a document describing your project.

An SSH URL, like [email protected]:user/repo.git; Git associates a remote URL with a name, and your default remote is usually called origin. Creating remote repositories. You can use the git remote add command to match a remote URL with a name. For example, you'd type the following in the command line: git remote add origin <REMOTE_URL>

Create a repository. GitHub repositories store a variety of projects. In this guide, you'll create a repository and commit your first change.

When you clone a repository you own, you provide it with a remote URL that tells Git where to fetch and push updates. If you want to collaborate with the original repository, you'd add a new remote URL, typically called upstream , to your local Git clone:

You can add an existing Git repository to GitHub using GitHub Desktop. Using the command line, remove any git remotes currently configured for the repository. # Show existing remotes $ git remote -v > origin git@git-server/octocat/hello-world.git (fetch) > origin git@git-server/octocat/hello-world.git (push) # Remove existing remotes $ git ...

You can define code owners in public repositories with GitHub Free and GitHub Free for organizations, and in public and private repositories with GitHub Pro, GitHub Team, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, and GitHub Enterprise Server.