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title: "How do you create a new repository on GitHub?"  
description: "How do you create a new repository on GitHub?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2025-06-25  
updated: 2025-07-07  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161747/how-do-you-create-a-new-repository-on-github  
category: "GitHub"  
tags: ["github | bitbucket | tfs", "github", "git"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do you create a new repository on GitHub?

**How do you create a new repository on GitHub? step by step guide.**

## Replies

### Reply by Rana Sunny

Here's a **step-by-step guide** to create a [new repository on GitHub](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161746/what-is-a-repository-in-github):

### Steps to Create a Repository:

- **Log in to GitHub**

   - Go to [https://github.com](https://github.com/) and sign in to your account.

- **Click on the "+" icon (top-right corner)**

   - Select **"New repository"** from the dropdown.

- **Enter Repository Details**

   - **Repository name**: (e.g., `my-project`)
   - **Description** (optional)
   - Choose **Public** (visible to everyone) or **Private** (only you and collaborators)

- **Initialize the repository (optional)**

   - ✅ Check **“Add a README file”** (recommended)
   - Optionally add `.gitignore` and license

- **Click "Create repository"**

   - Your new repository is now live!

You can now upload files, clone it, or start coding directly.


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