Article version: Enterprise Server 2.17
Creating a new repository
You can create a new repository on your personal account or any organization where you have sufficient permissions.
Tip: Owners can restrict repository creation permissions in an organization. For more information, see "Restricting repository creation in your organization."
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In the upper-right corner of any page, use the drop-down menu, and select New repository.
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In the Owner drop-down, select the account you wish to create the repository on.
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Type a name for your repository, and an optional description.
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Choose a repository visbility. For more information, see "About repository visibility."
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There are a number of optional items you can pre-populate your repository with. If you're importing an existing repository to GitHub Enterprise, don't choose any of these options, as you may introduce a merge conflict. You can add or create new files using the user interface or choose to add new files using the command line later. For more information, see "Importing a Git repository using the command line," "Adding a file to a repository using the command line," and "Addressing merge conflicts."
- You can create a README, which is a document describing your project. For more information, see "About READMEs."
- You can create a .gitignore file, which is a set of ignore rules. For more information, see "Ignoring files."
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When you're finished, click Create repository.