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Hi Community/Support,
I have a repository createimg.compress.html I want to add homepage code by adding new file. I am not getting access for editing and every time I get option to create new Repository. Please advise how to open my repository to add my index.html file .
Regards.
Passive creative

[bhaumikmaan]

Hey!
Go to your repository here
You should be able to see something like this there -

Once you click on Add File, you'll get an option to:

• Create: Create an index.html file and write/paste your code in it
• Upload: Drag and drop your index.html file there

Save by pressing Commit Changes
Hope this helps

[queenofcorgis]

Hey there! 👋

Thanks for posting in the GitHub Community, @passivecreative ! We're happy you're here. You are more likely to get a useful response if you are posting in the applicable category. The Accessibility category is a place for our community to discuss and provide feedback on the digital accessibility of GitHub products. Digital accessibility means that GitHub tools, and technologies, are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them.

I've gone ahead and moved this to the correct category for you, Repositories. Good luck!

[sandeepxi]

Hey! If you're trying to add an index.html file to your repository createimg.compress.html, first make sure you're signed into the right GitHub account — and that you have permission to edit the repo. If it's your own repo, you should have full access.
Try this:

1. Open your repository on GitHub (double-check it's the right one).
2. Click the “Add file” button near the top-right corner.
3. You’ll get options like “Upload files” or “Create new file” — pick whichever suits you.
4. Once you’ve added your index.html, scroll down and hit “Commit changes” to save it.
   If you keep getting the option to create a new repository instead, chances are you’re not inside your repo’s page — maybe you're on the homepage or clicked the wrong link. Try navigating to the repo directly from your GitHub profile under the “Repositories” tab.

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[SakshamTapadia]

If you're unable to edit your repo and only see the "create new repository" option, it likely means you're not signed in or don't have access to that repo.
Make sure you're logged in with the correct GitHub account. Then go to https://github.com/your-username/createimg.compress.html and click "Add file" > "Upload files" to add index.html.
If the repo doesn't exist under your account, you'll need to create it first.

[kauntiaakash2]

Hi @passivecreative! 👋

It sounds like you may not be logged into the right GitHub account, or you might not be the owner or collaborator of the repository you're trying to edit.

Here’s how you can check and fix it:

✅ Steps to Add a File:

1. Log into GitHub with the account that owns the repo.
2. Go to your repo: https://github.com/your-username/createimg.compress.html
3. Click the "Add file" button → then "Create new file"
4. Name it index.html, paste your code, and Commit changes at the bottom.

🔍 If you're getting "Create a new repository" instead:

• Double-check you're visiting the correct repo URL.
• You might be on the GitHub homepage instead of your repo page.
• Or, you may not have permission (if the repo is under a different user or org).

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[passivecreative]

Thanks Support Github. I shall follow the instructions when I login again. Consider Query closed. Best Regards. Khalid Khan

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[Debarghya654]

Hi @passivecreative ,

It sounds like you’re not able to edit your existing repository because you’re either not inside your own repository or not signed in with the correct account that owns it.

Here’s how you can fix it and add your index.html file properly:

Log in to GitHub with the account that owns the repository.

Go to your repository:
👉 https://github.com//createimg.compress.html

Once inside your repo, click “Add file” → “Upload files” or “Create new file.”

If you click “Create new file,” type index.html as the filename, paste your homepage code, then click “Commit changes.”

This will add the file directly to your repository.

If you’re seeing “Create a new repository” instead, it means:

You might not be in your repository (you’re on the GitHub home screen instead).

Or the repository belongs to another user/organization, and you don’t have write access.

In that case:

Check your permissions — you can only edit a repo if you’re the owner or have collaborator rights.

If it’s someone else’s repo, fork it using the “Fork” button, then add your file in your fork.