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47 lines
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---
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title: Deleting files in a repository
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intro: 'You can delete an individual file{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} or an entire directory{% endif %} in your repository on {% data variables.product.product_name %}.'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/deleting-files
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- /github/managing-files-in-a-repository/deleting-files
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- /github/managing-files-in-a-repository/deleting-a-file-or-directory
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- /github/managing-files-in-a-repository/deleting-files-in-a-repository
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versions:
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fpt: '*'
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ghes: '*'
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ghae: '*'
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permissions: 'People with write permissions can delete files{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} or directories{% endif %} in a repository.'
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topics:
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- Repositories
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shortTitle: Delete files
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---
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## About file{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} and directory{% endif %} deletion
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You can delete an individual file in your repository{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} or an entire directory, including all the files in the directory{% endif %}.
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If you try to delete a file{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} or directory{% endif %} in a repository that you don’t have write permissions to, we'll fork the project to your user account and help you send a pull request to the original repository after you commit your change. For more information, see "[About pull requests](/github/collaborating-with-issues-and-pull-requests/about-pull-requests)."
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If the file{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %} or directory{% endif %} you deleted contains sensitive data, the data will still be available in the repository's Git history. To completely remove the file from {% data variables.product.product_name %}, you must remove the file from your repository's history. For more information, see "[Removing sensitive data from a repository](/github/authenticating-to-github/removing-sensitive-data-from-a-repository)."
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## Deleting a file
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1. Browse to the file in your repository that you want to delete.
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2. At the top of the file, click {% octicon "trash" aria-label="The trash icon" %}.
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{% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
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{% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
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{% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
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{% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
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{% ifversion fpt or ghes > 3.0 %}
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## Deleting a directory
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1. Browse to the directory in your repository that you want to delete.
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1. In the top-right corner, click {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="The horizontal kebab icon" %}, then click **Delete directory**.
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1. Review the files you will delete.
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{% data reusables.files.write_commit_message %}
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{% data reusables.files.choose-commit-email %}
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{% data reusables.files.choose_commit_branch %}
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{% data reusables.files.propose_file_change %}
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{% endif %}
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