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This version of GitHub Enterprise will be discontinued on This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2020-08-20. 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 2.18
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Archiving repositories

You can archive a repository to make it read-only for all users and indicate that it's no longer actively maintained. You can also unarchive repositories that have been archived.

We recommend that you close all issues and pull requests, as well as update the README file and description, before you archive a repository.

  1. On GitHub Enterprise, navigate to the main page of the repository.
  2. Under your repository name, click Settings.
    Repository settings button
  3. Under "Danger Zone", click Archive this repository or Unarchive this repository.
    Archive this repository button
  4. Read the warnings.
  5. Type the name of the repository you want to archive or unarchive.
    Archive repository warnings
  6. Click I understand the consequences, archive this repository.

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