Free private Github repos for students and edu people

#1

Post by ndr » Thu, May 23, 2013, 8:33 PM UTC

Re: Free private Github repos for students and edu people

#2

Post by jck » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:18 PM UTC

It is only free for one year. if you need free private repositories, you should stick to bitbucket

#3

Post by bliker » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:36 PM UTC

jck wrote: post #2

It is only free for one year. if you need free private repositories, you should stick to bitbucket

Ideal for semester project.

Works great! Made my day.

Thanks Github

#4

Post by ihuman » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:39 PM UTC

jck wrote: post #2

It is only free for one year. if you need free private repositories, you should stick to bitbucket

Is it renewable if you're still a student after the year is up?

#5

Post by trvz » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:45 PM UTC

jck wrote: post #2

It is only free for one year. if you need free private repositories, you should stick to bitbucket

Two years.

#6

Post by jeremymcanally » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:53 PM UTC

jck wrote: post #2

It is only free for one year. if you need free private repositories, you should stick to bitbucket

It's actually free until you graduate. :) You just have to re-up every two years.

#7

Post by scotthtaylor » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:53 PM UTC

UK students with .ac.uk?

#8

Post by manish_gill » Thu, May 23, 2013, 9:58 PM UTC

I tried to get one a few months ago. Still haven't heard from them. :(

#9

Post by bliker » Thu, May 23, 2013, 10:01 PM UTC

manish_gill wrote: post #8

I tried to get one a few months ago. Still haven't heard from them. :(

I got response in few minutes. And I don't even have .edu student email. weird

#10

Post by aspir » Thu, May 23, 2013, 10:07 PM UTC

scotthtaylor wrote: post #7

UK students with .ac.uk?

Yep -- all students are eligible.