Build anything
GitHub is home to all kinds of software projects, from simple programs to today’s most popular apps.
Hello, world
Say “hello” to a community of millions of developers worldwide. You’ll find endless opportunities to learn, code, and create.
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See what people are working on
Follow friends or developers you admire to learn what they are working on.
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Learn how developers build software
Watch projects to see how the community builds open source technologies.
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Share your work with the world
Share your project so others can use it or to get feedback from the GitHub community.
Get started
There is a lot happening on GitHub. Here are a few ways to get started.
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Choose a plan
GitHub is free to use for public and open source projects. Work together across unlimited private repositories with a paid plan.
Free
$0
Includes:
- Personal account
- Unlimited public repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
There are millions of public projects on GitHub. Join one or start your own for free.
Developer
$7 $7
per month
Includes:
- Personal account
- Unlimited public repositories
- Unlimited private repositories
- Unlimited collaborators
Free for students as part of the Student Developer Pack.
Psst... Did you know you can use GitHub at work, too?