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This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2023-03-15. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Using files

You can navigate and track changes in the code in your files.

  • Viewing a file

    You can view raw file content or trace changes to lines in a file and discover how parts of the file evolved over time.

  • Getting permanent links to files

    When viewing a file on your GitHub Enterprise Server instance, you can press the "y" key to update the URL to a permalink to the exact version of the file you see.

  • Downloading source code archives

    You can download a snapshot of the code in your repository.

  • Working with non-code files

    GitHub Enterprise Server supports rendering and diffing in a number of non-code file formats.