adding-a-file-to-a-repository.md

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Adding a file to a repository on {% data variables.product.product_name %}

Files that you add to a repository via a browser are limited to {% data variables.large_files.max_github_browser_size %} per file. You can add larger files, up to {% data variables.large_files.max_github_size %} each, via the command line. For more information, see "Adding a file to a repository using the command line."

{% tip %}

Tips:

• You can upload multiple files to {% data variables.product.product_name %} at the same time.
• {% data reusables.repositories.protected-branches-block-web-edits-uploads %}

{% endtip %}

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} 2. Above the list of files, using the Add file drop-down, click Upload files. 3. Drag and drop the file or folder you'd like to upload to your repository onto the file tree. {% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %} {% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %} 6. Click Commit changes.

Adding a file to a repository using the command line

You can upload an existing file to a repository on {% ifversion ghae %}{% data variables.product.product_name %}{% else %}{% data variables.product.product_location %}{% endif %} using the command line.

{% tip %}

Tip: You can also add an existing file to a repository from the {% data variables.product.product_name %} website.

{% endtip %}

{% data reusables.command_line.manipulating_file_prereqs %}

{% data reusables.repositories.sensitive-info-warning %}

1. On your computer, move the file you'd like to upload to {% data variables.product.product_name %} into the local directory that was created when you cloned the repository. {% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %} {% data reusables.command_line.switching_directories_procedural %} {% data reusables.git.stage_for_commit %}

$ git add .
# Adds the file to your local repository and stages it for commit. {% data reusables.git.unstage-codeblock %}

{% data reusables.git.commit-file %}

$ git commit -m "Add existing file"
# Commits the tracked changes and prepares them to be pushed to a remote repository. {% data reusables.git.reset-head-to-previous-commit-codeblock %}

{% data reusables.git.git-push %}

Further reading

• "Adding locally hosted code to {% data variables.product.product_name %}"