Managing files on GitHub

You can understand the relationships within and across repositories by navigating code directly in GitHub.

You can create new files directly on GitHub in any repository you have write access to.

You can upload and commit an existing file to a GitHub repository. Drag and drop a file to any directory in the file tree, or upload files from the repository's main page.

When editing a file, you can choose to move it anywhere within your repository, even if the directory doesn't exist.

You can edit files directly on GitHub in any of your repositories using the file editor.

When you edit a file in another user's repository, we'll automatically fork the repository and open a pull request for you.

You can trace changes to lines in a file and discover how parts of the file evolved over time.

You can delete an individual file or an entire directory in your repository on GitHub.

You can rename any file in your repositories directly in GitHub. Renaming a file also gives you the opportunity to move the file to a new location.

When viewing a file on GitHub, you can press the "y" key to update the URL to a permalink to the exact version of the file you see.