Getting started with searching on GitHub

Our integrated search covers the many repositories, users, and lines of code on GitHub.

When searching GitHub, you can construct queries that match specific numbers and words.

If you encounter unexpected results while searching on GitHub, you can troubleshoot by reviewing common problems and limitations.

You can sort GitHub search results using the Sort menu, or by adding a sort qualifier to your query.

You can connect your personal accounts for GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise Server to search for content in certain private GitHub.com repositories from GitHub Enterprise Server.