Include an open source license in your repository to make it easier for other people to contribute.
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Including an open source license in your repository
On GitHub Enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.
Above the file list, click .
In the file name field, type LICENSE or LICENSE.txt (with all caps).
To the right of the file name, click Choose a license: None to choose your desired license. If you don't find the license you want, manually paste the full text.
At the bottom of the page, type a short, meaningful commit message that describes the change you made to the file.
Below the commit message fields, decide whether to add your commit to the current branch or to a new branch. If your current branch is
master, you should choose to create a new branch for your commit and then create a pull request.
Click Propose new file.
