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How to delete a file and folder from github.com repository using github.com's web interface? I searched on Google but haven't found any answer.

I have found about how to do using commands

but I want to know how to do it using github.com

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There's definitely a way to edit files, but I'm not sure there's a way to delete them. Anyway, you might want the commands regardless. Learning git in the terminal or via a GUI will pay dividends. – Christopher Aug 29 '12 at 13:00
This is a valid question, even for experienced Git users. I use git from the command line, but I just forked a repo, made a quick change, and now I'd like to remove a file that's no longer needed, without having to clone the repo on my own machine. – Brian Mortenson Jan 31 at 22:35

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You didn't specify your exact circumstances so this answer may not be what you want, but if you are using Windows you can install Github for Windows, which allows you to do all the regular Git operations without the command line.

You would need to first check out the repo to a folder, delete the file from the folder (i.e. in Windows Explorer), then commit your changes and sync back to the Github repo.

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I’s say that using github.com's web interface is very exact. Your answer is correct, but it has nothing to do with the question. – Alex Aug 29 '12 at 15:46
That's fine, but the OP didn't really state what his problem was, only that he doesn't like the command line. In the same way that "how to parse HTML with regex" questions on SO are answered with "solve your problem a different way" my answer is an alternative method, on the off-chance it solves whatever problem he has. Clearly you are welcome to offer a better answer if there is one. – DisgruntledGoat Aug 29 '12 at 15:59
Actually, he did: “How to delete a file and folder from github.com repository using github.com's web interface?” He wants to delete a file using the web interface—the web site/web app/github.com. – Alex Aug 29 '12 at 16:31
No, he didn't. The title here is a question, not a problem. Plenty of people ask a question they think will solve their problem, but there is a better way to solve the problem. That may or may not be the case here, we'll have to wait for the OP to reply. – DisgruntledGoat Aug 30 '12 at 1:32
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I have found an partial solution. We can delete file from github using http://prose.io but only files not folders

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prose.io is the right answer as to how to delete a file from github through a web interface - it's not github's interface - but it totally works awesome. I was just looking for how to do this without going to the cryptic command line and it is perfect for the job :-D – user1778402 Apr 4 at 21:58

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