Creating a new repository

1. In the upper-right corner of any page, use the drop-down menu, and select New repository.

   

2. In the Owner drop-down, select the account you wish to create the repository on.

   

3. Type a name for your repository, and an optional description.

   

4. Choose a repository visbility. For more information, see "About repository visibility."

   

5. There are a number of optional items you can pre-populate your repository with. If you're importing an existing repository to GitHub Enterprise, don't choose any of these options, as you may introduce a merge conflict. You can add or create new files using the user interface or choose to add new files using the command line later. For more information, see "Importing a Git repository using the command line," "Adding a file to a repository using the command line," and "Addressing merge conflicts."

   • You can create a README, which is a document describing your project. For more information, see "About READMEs."
   • You can create a .gitignore file, which is a set of ignore rules. For more information, see "Ignoring files."

6. When you're finished, click Create repository.

Further reading

• "Managing access to your organization's repositories"
• Open Source Guides