How do I create a folder in a GitHub repository?

Question

I want to create a folder in a GitHub repository and want to add files in that folder. How do I achieve this?

Answer 1

You cannot create an empty folder and then add files to that folder, but rather creation of a folder must happen together with adding of at least a single file. On GitHub you can do it this way:

• Go to the folder inside which you want to create another folder
• Click on New file
• On the text field for the file name, first write the folder name you want to create
• Then type /. This creates a folder
• You can add more folders similarly
• Finally, give the new file a name (for example, .gitkeep which is conventionally used to make Git track otherwise empty folders; it is not a Git feature though)
• Finally, click Commit new file.