docs/data/reusables/files/add-file.md

1. Above the list of files, select the **Add file** {% octicon "triangle-down" aria-label="The downwards-facing triangle icon" %} dropdown menu, then click **{% octicon "plus" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="plus" %} Create new file**.

   Alternatively, you can click {% octicon "plus" aria-label="The plus sign icon" %} in the file tree view on the left.

   ![Screenshot of the main page of a repository highlighting both the "Add file" and the "plus sign" icon, described above, with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/repository/add-file-buttons.png)