---
title: Repositories documentation
shortTitle: Repositories
intro: Learn to use and manage the repositories that allow you to store and collaborate on your project's code.
introLinks:
  quickstart: /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/quickstart-for-repositories
  overview: /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/about-repositories
featuredLinks:
  startHere:
    - /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository
    - /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/restoring-a-deleted-repository
    - /repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository
    - /repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository
  popular:
    - /repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/about-protected-branches
    - /repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/about-releases
    - /repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-readmes
    - /repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
  guideCards:
    - /repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/deleting-a-repository
    - /repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-protected-branches/managing-a-branch-protection-rule
    - /repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/setting-repository-visibility
changelog:
  label: repos
layout: product-landing
redirect_from:
  - /github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
children:
  - /creating-and-managing-repositories
  - /managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features
  - /configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository
  - /working-with-files
  - /releasing-projects-on-github
  - /viewing-activity-and-data-for-your-repository
  - /archiving-a-github-repository
---