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Configuring Git Large File Storage on GitHub Enterprise Server

Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) is an open source extension to Git that allows you to work with large files the same way as other text files.

Configuring Git Large File Storage

Once Git LFS is installed, you need to associate it with a large file in your repository.

Configuring Git Large File Storage to use a third party server

You can use Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) on a third party server by disabling Git LFS on the GitHub Enterprise Server appliance and configuring the Git LFS client with the URL for the server where you want to store large assets.

Migrating to a different Git Large File Storage server

You can migrate to a new Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) server by using the Git LFS client to fetch assets from the existing server and push them to the new location.

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