GitHub – Is It OK to Use as File Hosting?

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Is it ok to use github as a file hosting ? Now i dont mean it like cloud hosting like dropbox.

For example:

https://dribbble.com/shots/1722076-Free-iPhone-6-4-7-inch-Template-PSD?list=users&offset=57

This guy designed an iPhone 6 template and he uploaded his work to Github for people to download it:

https://github.com/Ramotion/free-iPhone6-template

Is that ok ?

Best Answer

According to the Terms Of Service on GitHub there is no mentioning of not being able to host files on their service, however as always you are responsible for the content.

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GitHub Hosting – How to Use GitHub for Hosting a Small Static Website

They are called GitHub Pages. Here are the details on how to set it up.

Create a repository
Head over to GitHub and create a new repository named username.github.io, where username is your username (or organization name) on GitHub.
If the first part of the repository doesn’t exactly match your username, it won’t work, so make sure to get it right.
Clone the repository
Hello World
Enter the project folder and add an index.html file:

GitHub – How to Export or Publish a File on GitHub

The raw files for GitHub repositories are stored at:

https://raw.github.com/user/repository/branch/filename

For example:

https://raw.github.com/slhck/dotfiles/master/.zshrc

You can access this file by clicking the Raw button for a file:

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GitHub Hosting – How to Use GitHub for Hosting a Small Static Website

Create a repository

Clone the repository

Hello World

GitHub – How to Export or Publish a File on GitHub

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