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About Git Large File Storage |
{% data variables.product.product_name %} limits the size of files allowed in repositories. To track files beyond this limit, you can use {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}. |
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Git Large File Storage |
{% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} handles large files by storing references to the file in the repository, but not the actual file itself. To work around Git's architecture, {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} creates a pointer file which acts as a reference to the actual file (which is stored somewhere else). {% data variables.product.product_name %} manages this pointer file in your repository. When you clone the repository down, {% data variables.product.product_name %} uses the pointer file as a map to go and find the large file for you.
{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} Different maximum size limits for {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} apply depending on your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} plan.
| Product | Maximum file size |
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| {% data variables.product.prodname_free_user %} | 2 GB |
| {% data variables.product.prodname_pro %} | 2 GB |
| {% data variables.product.prodname_team %} | 4 GB |
| {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} | 5 GB |
| Using {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}, you can store files up to 5 GB in your repository. | |
| {% endif %} |
{% data reusables.repositories.git-lfs %}
You can also use {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} with {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}. For more information about cloning Git LFS repositories in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %}, see "AUTOTITLE."
{% data reusables.large_files.can-include-lfs-objects-archives %}
{% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}'s pointer file looks like this:
version {% data variables.large_files.version_name %}
oid sha256:4cac19622fc3ada9c0fdeadb33f88f367b541f38b89102a3f1261ac81fd5bcb5
size 84977953
It tracks the version of {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} you're using, followed by a unique identifier for the file (oid). It also stores the size of the final file.
{% note %}
Notes:
- {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} cannot be used with {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites.
- {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} cannot be used with template repositories.
{% endnote %}