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GitHub is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that use Git for version control. Use this tag for questions specific to problems with repositories hosted on GitHub, features specific to GitHub, and using GitHub for collaborating with other users. Do not use this tag for Git-related issues simply because a repository happens to be hosted on GitHub.

GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git, as well as adding its own features.

Unlike Git, which is strictly a command-line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface with desktop, as well as mobile, integration. It also provides access control and several features for collaboration such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for each hosted project.

GitHub offers plans for private repositories, as well as free accounts, which are usually used to host open-source software projects. As of August 2021, GitHub reports having more than 75 million users and more than 238 million repositories, making it the largest host of source code in the world.

GitHub Pages is a service they offer which will host small websites using code from a public repository's main branch. The URL format is https://username.github.io.

Source: GitHub Wikipedia

Using pull requests

Pull requests let you tell others about changes you've pushed to a repository on GitHub. Once a pull request is sent, interested parties can review the set of changes, discuss potential modifications, and even push follow-up commits if necessary.

Tutorial: Creating a Pull Request

Resources

Graphical clients for certain platforms:

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How can I determine the URL that a local Git repository was originally cloned from?

I pulled a project from GitHub a few days ago. I've since discovered that there are several forks on GitHub, and I neglected to note which one I took originally. How can I determine which of those forks I pulled?
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How do I update or sync a forked repository on GitHub?

I forked a project, applied several fixes and created a pull request which was accepted. A few days later, another change was made by another contributor. So my fork doesn't contain that change. How can I get that change into my fork? Do I need to…
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How to add images to README.md on GitHub?

Recently I joined GitHub. I hosted some projects there. I need to include some images in my README File. I don't know how to do that. I searched about this, but all I got was some links which tell me to "host images on web and specify the image path…
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How can I delete all Git branches which have been merged?

I have many Git branches. How do I delete branches which have already been merged? Is there an easy way to delete them all instead of deleting them one by one?
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Is there a way to cache https credentials for pushing commits?

I recently switched to synchronizing my repositories to https:// on GitHub (due to firewall issues), and it asks for a password every time. Is there a way to cache the credentials, instead of authenticating every time that git push?
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How can I remove a commit on GitHub?

I "accidentally" pushed a commit to GitHub. Is it possible to remove this commit? I want to revert my GitHub repository as it was before this commit.
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Git push requires username and password

I cloned a Git repository from my GitHub account to my PC. I want to work with both my PC and laptop, but with one GitHub account. When I try to push to or pull from GitHub using my PC, it requires a username and password, but not when I'm using…
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Download a single folder or directory from a GitHub repo

How can I download only a specific folder or directory from a remote Git repo hosted on GitHub? Say the example GitHub repo lives here: git@github.com:foobar/Test.git Its directory structure: Test/ ├── foo/ │ ├── a.py │ └── b.py └── bar/ …
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How to remove a directory from git repository?

I have 2 directories on my GitHub repository. I'd like to delete one of them. How could I do that without deleting and re-creating entire repository?
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Create a tag in a GitHub repository

I have a repository in GitHub and I need to tag it. I tagged in a shell, but on GitHub, it is not showing up. Do I have to do anything else? The command I used in the shell is: git tag 2.0 And now when I type git tag it shows: 2.0 So it seems…
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How to install an npm package from GitHub directly

Trying to install modules from GitHub results in this error: ENOENT error on package.json. Easily reproduced using express: npm install https://github.com/visionmedia/express throws error. npm install express works. Why can't I install from…
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Git push results in "Authentication Failed"

I have been using GitHub for a little while, and I have been fine with git add, git commit, and git push, so far without any problems. Suddenly I am having an error that says: fatal: Authentication Failed In the terminal I cloned a repository,…
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Calculate RSA key fingerprint

I need to do the SSH key audit for GitHub, but I am not sure how do find my RSA key fingerprint. I originally followed a guide to generate an SSH key on Linux. What is the command I need to enter to find my current RSA key fingerprint?
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Support for password authentication was removed. Please use a personal access token instead

I got this error on my console when I tried to use git pull: remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead. remote: Please see…
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