How to Create a Private Repository

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🔒 Create a Private Repository

A private repository is only visible to you and people you explicitly invite.

1. Start New Repository

Click on the New button on your repository list or dashboard.

2. Configure Settings

1. Enter a Repository name.
2. Select Private (this creates a private repo).
3. Check Add a README file (recommended to initialize the repo).
4. Click Create repository.

The repository will be marked with a Private badge next to its name.

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🔑 Authentication

Since the repository is private, you need to authenticate to clone or push to it. There are two common methods:

1. Personal Access Token (PAT) (Recommended for HTTPS)
2. SSH Keys

Remote vs Local

Understanding the connection:

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🧠 Quick Quiz — Private Repos

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Who can view a Private repository on GitHub?

Everyone on the internet.

Only the owner and invited collaborators.

Anyone with the link.

Only paid users.

Private repositories restrict access to authorized users only.

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