What is GitHub ?
Contribute to software, document a problem and talk with its community. Never publish passwords, tokens or private data in a public repository or issue.
What is GitHub ?
GitHub hosts code repositories and conversations around projects. Profiles, contributions, issues and Discussions make work visible and support ongoing collaboration.
What makes it different
Conversations connect to verifiable work: code, proposals and decisions. That encourages concrete discussion.
A practical first step
Read a project’s README and contribution rules before opening a specific discussion or issue.
Decision signals
- Typical visibility
- Public or private repositories chosen by the owner
- Main discovery route
- Search, followed projects and contributions
- Publishing effort
- Substantial for contributors
- Best suited to
- Collaborative software development
These signals describe possible uses and are not a rating.
Before choosing GitHub
Your goal
Contribute to software, document a problem and talk with its community.
Your pace
Repository, issue, pull request, discussion, profile. Substantial for contributors.
Your privacy
Check repository, issue and contribution visibility before publishing.
Compare GitHub with Stack Overflow
GitHub organises code, changes and collaboration on a project; Stack Overflow addresses specific programming questions.
Question to ask : Do you have a project to maintain with others or a focused technical question to ask?
Common questions about GitHub
What is GitHub ?
GitHub hosts code repositories and conversations around projects. Profiles, contributions, issues and Discussions make work visible and support ongoing collaboration.
What is a good first step?
Read a project’s README and contribution rules before opening a specific discussion or issue.
Important consideration
Never publish passwords, tokens or private data in a public repository or issue.
Sources and verification
Features and settings can change. This profile separates facts from official documentation and editorial advice.