How to rename a directory/folder on GitHub website?

November 21, 2022 by Tarik

Actually, there is a way to rename a folder using web interface.

1) Type a folder name followed by slash to go down into a subfolder. 2) Type dot dot, then slash, to jump upwards one directory. 3) Use the backspace key to edit the parent directory's name.

See https://github.com/blog/1436-moving-and-renaming-files-on-github

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