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This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2021-06-09. 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.

Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21

Finding files on GitHub

You can search for a file in a repository using the file finder. To search for a file in multiple repositories on GitHub Enterprise Server, use the filename code search qualifier.

Tips:

  • File finder results exclude some directories like build, log, tmp, and vendor. To search for files within these directories, use the filename code search qualifier.
  • You can also open the file finder by pressing t on your keyboard. For more information, see "Keyboard shortcuts."

  1. On GitHub Enterprise Server, navigate to the main page of the repository.

  2. Under your repository name, click Find file. Find file button

  3. In the search field, type the name of the file you'd like to find. Find file search field

  4. In the list of results, click the file you wanted to find.

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