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It is very time consuming to write commands on Git Bash. Also it is very hard to understand for a beginner. Why don't Github has simple method/software like Filezilla to upload files? It should be simple like enter username password, select repository and click upload/synchronize button. What do you say?

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    You are basically asking: *Why [tag:git] is so complicated?" - which is also non-constructive. – Tomasz Nurkiewicz May 18 '12 at 11:39
  • You might be interested in the new "release" feature in GitHub: see [my edited answer below](http://stackoverflow.com/a/10652734/6309). – VonC Jul 03 '13 at 06:01

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As a source code repository, the goal for a DVCS (Distributed Version Control system) like Git (or Mercurial for that matter), and web front-end like GitHub, is not to "upload files, but to record commits (new revision of a full tree representing a coherent state of your project).

So the focus isn't at the file level, but at the project level.

If you look to a repository which offer an "upload" interface, consider an artifact repo like Nexus, which allows you to upload any type of artifacts (files, binaries, pictures, ...)

Nexus

Nexus upload

Nexus uploaded

But that serves a very different purpose than a DVCS.

If your question is more about uploading binaries for a release, you now (2d July 2013) can do so!

Releases, a workflow for shipping software to end users.
Releases are first-class objects with changelogs and binary assets that present a full project history beyond Git artifacts. They're accessible from a repository's homepage:

homepage

  • Releases are accompanied by release notes and links to download the software or source code.
  • Following the conventions of many Git projects, releases are tied to Git tags. You can use an existing tag, or let releases create the tag when it's published.
  • You can also attach binary assets (such as compiled executables, minified scripts, documentation) to a release. Once published, the release details and assets are available to anyone that can view the repository.

release

That replaces the old binary upload service, which was removed in December 2012.

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  • Pictures from http://mpashworth.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/adding-microsoft-sql-server-jdbc-driver-to-nexus-and-local-maven-repository/ – VonC May 18 '12 at 12:37