Under the name of your repository, click Settings. Under Danger Zone, next to Make this repository public, click Make Public. Read the warnings about creating a public repository.
How to change a public repository to a private repository in Git?
Make a repository public
- On GitHub Enterprise Server, navigate to the main repository page.
- Click Settings under the name of your repository.
- Under Danger Zone, next to Make this repository public, click Make Public.
- Read the warnings about creating a public repository.
Can you make a public repository private?
Public forks are not made private. When you change a repository’s visibility from internal to private, GitHub removes forks owned by a user without access to the new private repository. The visibility of all forks also changes to private .
How do I make my GitHub organization private?
Choose a new visibility option from the menu to the right of your username:
- To make your membership public, choose Public.
- To hide your membership, select Private.
How do I access a private GitHub repository?
Targets
- Set up a GitHub SSH key.
- Add the public SSH key to the mount keys of a private repository.
- Store the private SSH key in the Secret Manager.
- Send a version that accesses Secret Manager’s key and uses it to access the private repository.
Who can see the private GitHub repository?
Everyone in the company has read permissions to the internal repository, but internal repositories are not visible to anyone outside the company, including external collaborators on organization repositories.
Can I share a private GitHub repository?
There is no way to share a private repository between non-Github users. You need the Github account and need to be added to the project as a collaborator. 22
How do I check out a private repository?
Everyone in the company has read permissions to the internal repository, but internal repositories are not visible to anyone outside the company, including external collaborators on organization repositories.