metadata
title: Repositories documentation
shortTitle: Repositories
intro: >-
Learn to use and manage the repositories that allow you to store and
collaborate on your project's code.
introLinks:
quickstart: /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/quickstart-for-repositories
overview: /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories
featuredLinks:
startHere:
- /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository
- >-
/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/restoring-a-deleted-repository
- >-
/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository
- >-
/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository
popular:
- >-
/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches
- /repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/about-releases
- >-
/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-readmes
- >-
/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
guideCards:
- /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/deleting-a-repository
- >-
/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/managing-a-branch-protection-rule
- >-
/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/setting-repository-visibility
changelog:
label: repos
layout: product-landing
redirect_from:
- /github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
topics:
- Repositories
children:
- /creating-and-managing-repositories
- /managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features
- /configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository
- /working-with-files
- /releasing-projects-on-github
- /viewing-activity-and-data-for-your-repository
- /archiving-a-github-repository