How to drag and drop files to GitHub?

 
Step 1: Sign in to your GitHub account
 

To start, open your web browser and navigate to GitHub’s homepage at https://github.com.

• Enter your Username or email address and Password, then click Sign in.
• If you don’t have an account yet, click Sign up and follow the on-screen prompts to create one.

 
Step 2: Create a new repository or open an existing one
 

After signing in, you have two options:

• Create a new repository:
  
  • Click the + icon in the top-right corner and choose New repository.
  • Fill in the Repository name (e.g., my-first-repo), add an optional description, and choose Public or Private.
  • Click Create repository.
• Open an existing repository:
  
  • From your profile or the Your repositories dropdown, select the repository you want to upload files to.

 
Step 3: Access the Upload Files interface
 

Once you’re inside your repository:

• Ensure you’re on the Code tab.
• Click the Add file button, then select Upload files.
• You’ll see an area labeled Drag files here to add them to your repository.

 
Step 4: Drag and drop your files or folders
 

Now perform the actual drag-and-drop:

• Open your file manager (Finder on macOS, Explorer on Windows).
• Select one or multiple files and/or folders from your local machine.
• Drag them over to the browser window and drop them into the upload area.
• You will see each file listed with its size. GitHub enforces a maximum file size of 25 MB per file—larger assets require Git LFS or another storage solution.

 
Step 5: Review and commit your changes
 

After dropping your files:

• Scroll down to the Commit changes section.
• Enter a descriptive commit message in the first field, for example: “Add initial project files”.
• Choose whether to commit directly to the main branch or create a new branch for a pull request.
• Click the Commit changes button to finalize the upload.

 
Step 6: Verify that your files are in the repository
 

Upon committing:

• The page will refresh and display your newly uploaded files in the repository’s file list.
• Click on any file name to view its contents directly on GitHub.
• Use the repository’s history tab to see your recent commit and message.