Cassidy Williams 4/28/2022

Renaming a folder on the GitHub website

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This technical article explains how to rename folders directly on GitHub's website, addressing a specific issue where a folder with a question mark in its name (valid on Mac) caused cloning problems on Windows. It provides two practical solutions: using GitHub's filename editor and the web-based editor (github.dev), complete with steps to commit the changes.

Renaming a folder on the GitHub website

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