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This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2022-06-03. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Create a repo

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To put your project up on GitHub, you will need to create a repository for it to live in.

Create a repository

You can store a variety of projects in GitHub Enterprise Server repositories, including innersource projects. With innersource, you can share code to make better, more reliable software. For more information on innersource, see GitHub's white paper "An introduction to innersource."

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, use the drop-down menu, and select New repository. Drop-down with option to create a new repository
  2. Type a short, memorable name for your repository. For example, "hello-world". Field for entering a repository name
  3. Optionally, add a description of your repository. For example, "My first repository on GitHub Enterprise Server." Field for entering a repository description
  4. Choose a repository visibility. For more information, see "About repositories." Radio buttons to select repository visibility
  5. Select Initialize this repository with a README. Initialize this repository with a README checkbox
  6. Click Create repository.