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Git repository hosting service - May be better on Web Apps or Stack Overflow

Your question may be welcome here on Super User if it does not fall into the following:

Account or shop related issues

These should be addressed directly at GitHub Support.

GitHub interface and features

Better on Web Applications.

For such questions as

  • How to use its search
  • Wiki page formatting and directories
  • Syntax highlighting on README files

Git version control of hosted GitHub repo

Here or on Stack Overflow.

  • Includes pushing your repo or branch
  • Configuring Git to connect with GitHub

For questions about the Git version control system itself, please use the tag.

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GitHub desktop not showing remote branches

GitHub (version 3.0.5.2) for Windows no longer shows me all the remote branches. This is working with a GitHub for Enterprise server. For example, when I click on the branches drop down, it used to show me all the remote branches in origin, but now…
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How can I delete old commits in Github via terminal?

I have a repository. How can I delete my old commits via terminal? My SSH key is uploaded. (I'm using github pages, that's why version tracking is not important, don't want to waste Github's storage)
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Can I submit commits to someone else's pull request in my repository?

Someone has issued a pull request into my code, and I have a few changes I'd like to make rather than rejecting the request or waiting for them to make them. I have no idea what the etiquette is, but I'd like to know if I can submit commits into the…
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How to disable github device tracking and email verification on signin without 2FA?

2FA is already disabled, Github is asking for email on every signin. I am traveling for the next few years so nearly every time I sign in will be from a different location, device, or even country. I do not care if my account is hacked, the hacker…
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How to search pull requests on Github targeting specific file?

On Github I do a lot of work on a big repo with hundreds of pending PR's open. When working on a file, it would be convenient to examine any pending changes on that file; this way I would avoid duplicating work fixing already fixed bugs, and keep an…
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Is there better way to create a local Github wiki rather than having two .git directories in one directory?

My purpose is to create a github wiki pages for my personal notes. In order to create my github wiki from a github repo, I have to do the following. I thought there must be a better way to do. If you know it please let me know. I have a github…
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How can I recover a github wiki page after changing its name to begin with an underscore?

The title pretty much covers it. I renamed a page in a repository's wiki so it started with an underscore and it disappeared from the "Pages" list.
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How do I cancel my Github LFS subscription?

A long time ago I decided to try github lfs. It didn't seem to help much, so I did what I thought would cancel it, but apparently it did not work. I would like to know how to cancel a github lfs payment. I've tried clicking the edit button and…
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GitHub - UI allowing non-technical collaborators to edit files

I have a Github repository that only contains one file - a readme.md. I want to distribute an edit link to several non-tech-savvy collaborators, but without having to explain to them what "commit" and "pull-requests" mean. When they access the edit…
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Find when github user last contributed to repo

Is that possible? Is there a quick way to figure out when a user on github last contributed to a specific repository (either code or comments).
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Does Github Pages retain earlier versions of your site?

Obviously github is a great place for version control for software, but does if you use Github pages does it keep old versions of your site? So if I write index.html and a week later choose to revise it, where can I find the old version?
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What are lb-140-82-[XXX]-[XXX]-[a-z]*.github.com links?

While scanning some program network activity, I've found that it sends a request to lb-140-82-121-3-fra.github.com. After a quick search I've found out that there are more similar links. The IPs in the links belong to github IP-range, so both…
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Apply" Github automated security fixes" to a different branch?

Github recently released automated security fixes. However, they always attempt to merge fixes to master, we have a strict policy of only merging to master after QA testing, so instead would rather it merges to develop. So currently I need to…
Ashley Coolman
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GitHub - how to export repository specific issues into CSVExcel

How can I export GitHub-repository specific issues into CSV/Excel along with Labels, any help is greatly appreciated.
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How do I remove bookmarked repositories from my GitHub's home list?

When I open my homepage in GitHub I see a useful list of all the repositories I'm a collaborator of, but I also see two other repositories marked with the icon of a bookmark. I had cloned them a while ago for some tests, and I've personally no clue…
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