# upload unreal project to github

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/upload-unreal-project-to-github/2764967>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** project, unreal-engine, question\
**Created:** [September 12, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/upload-unreal-project-to-github/2764967 "2026-09-12T10:05:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![dom6938](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@dom6938](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/dom6938)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/upload-unreal-project-to-github/2764967/1 "2026-09-12T10:05:34Z")

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Is it safe to push an Unreal project to GitHub by making an empty repo on GitHub and then copying the files of the Unreal project into the GitHub repo folder?

I use this method with Unity, and it works fine, but is it safe for Unreal projects? Or can it cause conflicts?

im using version 4.27.2

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**Author:** ![lordlolek](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/lordlolek/32/906205_2.png) [@lordlolek](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/lordlolek)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/upload-unreal-project-to-github/2764967/2 "2026-09-13T19:20:31Z")

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Yes, you can repo Unreal projects on gihub with no problem, I do it all the time.