How to add license to an existing GitHub project

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King picture King · Jul 26, 2015 · Viewed 87.1k times · Source

When I created a GitHub project I chose None.

How can I now add a GPL license to my already added project?

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Answer

BrechtDeMan picture BrechtDeMan · Jun 18, 2016
  1. In your repository, click 'Create new file'

step 0

2. a) Type 'LICENSE', 'LICENSE.md' or 'LICENSE.txt' as the new file's file name. b) The 'Want to use a new template?' dialog will appear.

step 1

  1. Choose your preferred license.

step 2

The accepted answer is almost there, but confused me, because it said 'click the blue plus' - the interface may have changed - and the image is the same as the OP's.

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