You can upload and commit an existing file to a repository on GitHub or by using the command line.

As you add, edit or delete files directly in the browser on GitHub, GitHub will track these changes ("commits"), so you can start to manage your project's history and evolution.

You can upload and commit an existing file to a repository on GitHub or by using the command line.

In your repository, browse to the folder where you want to create a file. Above the list of files, select the Add file dropdown menu, then click Create new file.

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 …

If your code is stored locally on your computer and is tracked by Git or not tracked by any version control system (VCS), you can import the code to GitHub using GitHub CLI or Git commands.

You can create a .gitignore file in your repository's root directory to tell Git which files and directories to ignore when you make a commit. To share the ignore rules with other users who clone the …

Learn how to manage and use files in repositories. Managing files Creating new files Adding a file to a repository Moving a file to a new location Editing files Renaming a file Deleting files in a repository …

To use a CODEOWNERS file, create a new file called CODEOWNERS in the .github/, root, or docs/ directory of the repository, in the branch where you'd like to add the code owners.

If there are existing files in your repository that you'd like to use with GitHub, you need to first remove them from the repository and then add them to Git LFS locally. For more information, see Moving a …