The steps below create a GitHub repository as a place to store your code or other work you plan on collaborating on with others.
Open the GitHub website and create a new account if you do not have an account.
Log in to your account.
From the main page, click the New repository button.
In the Create a new repository window (as shown below), type the Repository name of the repository you want to create with a description.
Enter a Description.
Select either Public or Private depending on how you want to share the repository.
If you want the repository cloned to your computer, select the option to Initialize the repository with a README.
Finally, click the Create repository button.
Once the GitHub repository is created, you and anyone else with access can access the repository with Git.
Related information
- How to install and use Git on Windows.
- See our revision control and GitHub pages for further information and related links.
- Computer software help and support.
