How to delete a file from GitHub?

 
Step 1: Access Your GitHub Repository
 

• Open your web browser and go to https://github.com.
• Sign in with your GitHub username and password.
• From the dashboard, click on the repository name where the file you want to delete resides.

 
Step 2: Navigate to the File You Want to Delete
 

• In the repository view, use the file tree to browse folders and locate the target file.
• Click on the file name to open its contents in the GitHub web editor.

 
Step 3: Initiate the Delete Operation in the Web Interface
 

• With the file open, click the pencil icon (✏️) in the top-right corner to enter edit mode.
• Scroll down to the bottom of the editor view.
• Click on the “Delete this file” button (🗑️).

 
Step 4: Commit the File Deletion
 

• After you press “Delete this file,” GitHub will show you a commit form titled “Commit changes.”
• Enter a descriptive commit message, for example: Remove outdated file.
• Choose whether to commit directly to the main branch or create a new branch for a pull request.
• Click “Commit changes” to finalize the deletion.

 
Step 5: Delete a File Using Git on the Command Line
 

• Open your terminal or command prompt.
• Clone the repository or navigate to your local repo folder:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repo.git
cd your-repo

• Remove the file locally with git rm:

git rm path/to/your-file.txt

• Stage and commit the removal:

git commit -m "Delete your-file.txt"

• Push the commit back to GitHub:

git push origin main

 
Step 6: Verify the Deletion on GitHub
 

• Return to the repository page on GitHub.com.
• Refresh the file list or navigate to the folder where the file used to be.
• Confirm the file is no longer present in the directory.