How to add license to an existing GitHub project

Question

When I created a GitHub project I chose None.

How can I now add a GPL license to my already added project?

Answer 1

There is an easier way to get to the 'Add License' wizard:

• Go to your repository's Insights tab
• Click Community on the left side
• On the right side, click Add on the line wich says License

For some reason this is not even mentioned in the docs at github.

Answer 2

1. Go to your repository
2. Add a new file by clicking the blue plus icon
3. Type the file name as License.txt or License.md after which a license picker will show up. Then you can choose the type of license.

Answer 3

1. Go to your repository
2. Click on "Create new file" Button
3. Type the file name as License.txt or License.md in the input box next to your repository name, a drop down button appears towards right side
4. Choose the type of license of your choice
5. Click "Commit new file" button at the bottom (Green button)

Answer 4

1. In your repository, click 'Create new file'

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2. a) Type 'LICENSE', 'LICENSE.md' or 'LICENSE.txt' as the new file's file name. b) The 'Want to use a new template?' dialog will appear.

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3. Choose your preferred license.

The accepted answer is almost there, but confused me, because it said 'click the blue plus' - the interface may have changed - and the image is the same as the OP's.