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When viewing individual files on GitHub, you'll notice that the download code button is not displayed. Instead, the download button appears on the right side of the page once you navigate to the repository's root directory. Today, Mytour will guide you on how to download files from GitHub by switching to the Raw version of the file.
Steps
Access https://github.com/ using a web browser. You can use any web browser to download the file.
Navigate to the file you want to download. Use the search bar at the top of the page to find the file you wish to download, and the results will list repositories that match your search.
Click on Releases (if available). This option is located on the right side of the browser.
- After clicking Releases, you can download the installer or source code.
- If no releases are available, proceed with the following steps to download the file.
Click on Go to file. This option is located above the list of files in the current repository, next to the button for downloading the entire repository.
Click to select the file you want to download. The file will open in GitHub within your web browser.
Click on Raw next to the Blame option with a screen icon, located above the file display area.
- The page will redirect to display the file content without any headers, footers, or GitHub menus.
Right-click on the page and select Save as. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl/CMD + S.
- A file manager will open, allowing you to choose the name and save location.
- To download the entire repository, navigate to the root folder (click the first half of the link, usually before the /), click the download button (usually labeled Code), and then click Download ZIP.
