Digital tools

GitHub

Platform for hosting code, collaborating and publishing software projects.

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A concrete use case

Inspect software before downloading

Find the publisher’s repository, documentation and released version.

Check first: A public repository alone does not guarantee software safety.

Questions about GitHub

What does GitHub provide?

Platform for hosting code, collaborating and publishing software projects.

Which publisher and domain are listed?

GitHub is the publisher recorded for github.com. Follow the official destination and check its current details before acting.

Is inclusion a certification?

This is an editorial selection. It does not certify every statement, service or transaction on the external website.

Keep the context for your next step

Record version, download source, licence, required permissions and export method. Test the final file on the recipient’s platform; opening it in the editor does not validate the exchange.

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